Monthly Tasting Group HWS #059; Champagne.

Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought was poured.

• NV Edmond Barnaut Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Sélection 88 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  This Champagne has zero dosage. The color is fairly dark. Expressive, a bit stinky bouquet with minerals. On the palate bread dough, lemon citrus and some spiciness. Fine mousse. Nice Champagne.

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• NV J. Dumangin Fils Champagne Blanc de Blancs Réserve Brut 86 Points

  France, Champagne

  Refined bouquet with soft citrus. On the palate a somewhat sweet start followed by tart apple, thick and also mild with some bitterness. Tasteful and with a dry finish. Ok, but not impressive.

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• 2004 Palmer & Co Champagne Blanc de Blancs 88 Points

  France, Champagne

  Pleasant stinky bouquet with flint stone. Apple, citrus, bread dough and some spiciness. Firm bubble, but mild on the palate.

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• NV Drappier Champagne Brut Nature Dosage Zero 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  Golden yellow. Lemon bouquet with some toast and minerals. Same on the palate with quite much yeasty impressions and tart apple. A bit drying in the finish. Very nice bubble with a good qpr.

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• NV Agrapart Champagne Grand Cru Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 88 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Light yellow. Brioche and apple in the bouquet. Even though this is an extra brut, there was a slightly sweet impression in the start. Also brioche, mild apple, some spiciness, licorice and some nutty flavors on the palate. The bottle we had was made of 50% 2005 and 50% 2006 grapes. Part of the 2006 wine had some oak. Overall a very pleasant Champagne.

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• NV André Clouet Champagne Silver Brut Nature 88 Points

  France, Champagne

  Not really small bubbles. A bit chalky/limestone in the bouquet. Dry, minerals and ripe apples in the mouth. Tight. Not extremely tasteful. Some hazel nuts and bitterness in the finish. Ok, but lacks some fruit overall.

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• 2000 Henri Mandois Champagne Victor Mandois Brut 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Pale yellow. Toasted bouquet, a little bit stinky in a pleasant way, flint stone, some petrol(?) In fact the same on the palate. Also tart lemon, nutty flavors and very fruity. Some lime in the long finish. A very special bubble, certainly complex. You love it or you hate it.

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• NV Pommery Champagne Blanc de Noirs "Wintertime" 88 Points

  France, Champagne

  80% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier.Toasted bouquet with some apple. A slightly sweet start. Ripe apples. Mild acidity. Pleasant mouth feel; round and friendly. Elegant wine with a long finish.

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• NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs 91 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Light yellow. A lot of brioche in the bouquet. Although the wine gets only 5 grams dosage, the start is a bit sweet. A lot of ripe apples. Fine mousse. Very well balanced and a long finish. Maybe not extremely complex, but such a great pleasure to drink this.

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• 2004 Louis Roederer Champagne Blanc de Blancs 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  Light yellow. Fine mousse. The bouquet needs some time to show itself and then there is brioche, fruits and minerals like limestone and flint stone. The wine gets no malolactic fermentation which gives the wine focused tart citrus. Refined wine with a bit drying finish.

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• 2006 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Gastronome Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

  Light yellow. A lot of minerals in the bouquet as well as on the palate. Brioche as well. Tart apple. Full bodied and powerful and also elegant with a long finish. Really good Champagne.

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• 2007 Paul Hazard Champagne Cuvée du Pape Brut 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  50% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier. Dark yellow. Soft apples and a bit yeasty in the bouquet. On the palate apples, hazelnuts, oak and mushrooms. Pleasantly dry with a touch of sweetness. Although from 2007 the wine seems quite mature. Someone said this bubble would be great with "confit de canard".

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• NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny 90 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

  Minerals; limestone in the bouquet as well as the taste. Tight acidity. Very well balanced wine.

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• NV José Michel & Fils Champagne Brut Pinot Meunier 86 Points

  France, Champagne

  Yeasty bouquet with also sauerkraut. Same on the palate. Firm and aggressive mousse. Very special. This 100% Pinot Meunier bubble is not really something for my taste.

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• NV Ernest Remy Champagne Grand Cru Brut Mailly

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  100% Pinot Noir. Flowers in the bouquet. Cherry candy fruit as well. On the palate pear and banana candy. Clean.

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• NV Edmond Barnaut Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs 89 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  100% Pinot Noir. Minerals like flint stone, some petrol and toast in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Some brioche as well. A bit oxidized style. Firm bubble. Nice wine.

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