4 Champagnes plus

Tasted Thursday, November 25, 2010 by Loren Sonkin with 382 views

Introduction

Last Tuesday I got together with some friends to taste some Champagne. The wines were consumed blind over a couple of hours. Breads and cheeses were served.

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • NV Agrapart Champagne Les 7 Crus Brut 90 Points

    France, Champagne

    Very nice. This was the most straightforward of the group. White gold in color. Nice mousse. A nose of half baked dough. Smooth. Seltzer with nice acidity. Open and easy. This would work well with almost any food.

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  • NV Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

    White gold in color. The nose shows some seltzer. Full bodied. Excellent texture. Nice acidity. Complex and much better on the palate than the nose. Long finish. This is an outstanding value at around $30! It has loads of life left to develop but is delicious now.

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  • 2002 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Oenophile 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

    Very good although I might have hoped for a bit more considering the vintage. Golden/white gold in color. A very nice nose. This is big and toasty. Softer on the palate though. Slightly bitter citrusy notes. Long finish. This is very good but at $55, this underperformed. Maybe it needs some time, but I don't think so.

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  • 2000 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club Brut 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    The groups WOTN and mine. At around $40, a great buy! Golden in color. Big nose with seltzer and some lime notes. A hint of sweetness on the palate, but complex and mineral driven for the most part. Nice balance. Complex. Long finish. And, delicious. Stupid bottle shape though.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

And for dessert with sugar cookies:

  • 2009 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Moscato d'Asti Bricco Quaglia 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    My favorite producer of Moscato. This was 5.5ABV% which is high and the result is the wine is only barely sweet. Still, it has great balance and is refreshing. The nose is mineral driven but quite distinct from the Champagne. Frothy. It drinks well and was the only bottle emptied at the end of the night. This sells for $19 Ohio, but is probably cheaper in the free world. Even at that price, it makes a great starter or finisher.

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