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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark Fister on 1/20/2021 & rated 94 points: I find this to be drinking very well - perhaps a bit advanced for a 2002 vintage - but still very good. It has an oxidative style akin to Selosse. Very fine bubbles. Excellent density and intensity. Baked apple with a bit of spice and brioche. I wish that I had more than one bottle of this left! (455 views) | | | Tasted by mmh on 8/6/2013 & rated 89 points: Very mature, both on the nose and the palate. Bread and syrup. Very good, but past its peak. I had not expected this from a 2002 Mesnil. Bought at Launois in 2009 and stored in a cool cellar since. (1409 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 8/7/2012 & rated 92 points: Mostly French at Tilia's: Aromatic nose featuring predominantly clean citrus fruit. Bursts with flavor on the palate. Plush and rich with just enough structure. Great length on the finish. Pure pleasure. (2464 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 3/18/2012 & rated 92 points: Red Burgs Plus (Porter Creek, Burnsville): Nose has green apple, nutty, soft yeast, bright. Palate is bright too, crisp, clean, nice lift, apple, mineral, light yeast, long finish. Very good indeed. (2527 views) | | | Tasted by oof on 7/3/2011 & rated 91 points: Yeasty nose, nice roundness in the glass. Simple, solid Champagne. (2040 views) | | | Tasted by Terkel on 6/6/2009 & rated 90 points: Medium yellow color. Inviting and juicy nose with delicious aromas of green apples and yellow citrus fruits. Similarly inviting and luscious on the palate with green and yellow apples and citrus fruit. Creamy midpalate with some butter and nuts round it off. Drinking very easily, maybe even a bit too uncomplicated. (2116 views) |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.Champagne Grand CruChampagne |
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