Champagne and Sushi
Raku, Edina MN
Tasted Tuesday, November 10, 2015 by galewskj with 432 views
Introduction
18 of us at Raku for sushi and champagne. My clear Wine of the Night was the 1999 Billecart Salmon Nicholas Francois. There were several other good bottles as well.
NV Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 738 92 Points
France, Champagne
Fairly yeasty with good champagne power. Again, white flowers. The finish is a bit tart. To me, this seems more like a regular Brut than an extra Brut.
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2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Cuvée Huet Brut 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray Pétillant
A smallish glass at a tasting. Ok, this is not champagne but it is very well done. Different. It seemed slightly sweet at first, but as I drank it the sweetness seemed to disappear. The nose is funky and overall it seems rather Old World. Green fruit on the finish. I would seek this out.
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2006 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
A small glass at a tasting. Definite champagne style, maybe a little golden fruit suggests it's California origin. Good depth even at this young age. This might be better than the 2004.
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2002 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Drank a full glass at a tasting, because it was quite nice. Restrained power and good balance. A fair amount of toast. Lovely white flowers. I like the combination of yeast/toast with the acidity. Significantly better than 2 years ago, and I'll probably save mine for another 2 years.
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1999 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart 94 Points
France, Champagne
Wow, this is the best champagne I've had in a while, and it seemed better than the bottle we had a year ago that was also really good. Drank a glass over about an hour. Powerful, very toasty. Very deep and complex. Good white fruit. I hope that toastiness doesn't increase or it might get distracting.
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2011 Under The Wire Sparkling Chardonnay Brosseau Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
A small glass at a tasting. I was so looking forward to this, and was incredibly dissapointed. This did not have any semblance of the depth you would find in a champagne of this quality. Lots of citrus/lemon that turns towards medicinal on the finish. Lean and austere. I hope this turns the corner, but I'm not buying any to find out. 80 or less.
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2012 Reichsrat Von Buhl Riesling Sekt Brut 87 Points
Germany, Pfalz
A small pour at a tasting. Overall, not that interesting. Lots of citrus, good minerality, but nothing to get excited about. Also, it was served after some pretty good vintage champagne, so it may have suffered due to that.
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2003 Château Suduiraut 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
A glass at a tasting. This is incredibly complex for only being 12 years old. Burnt caramel, orange peel, honey, and a LOT of spice. I think this is the best 2003 Sauternes I've had so far. 93+.
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