France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Crémant de Limoux
Fine, but not very aggressive bubbles, with medium acidity. Dominated by citric and mineral notes. A little severe, but i dig it. My 2/3, group's 3/3. Tasted blind.
Good complexity on the nose. A very opulent style here. Fresh creamery butter, vanilla, yeasty. Less bubbles than wine #1, but very complex and rather oaky, with good length. Well-made, but stylewise i preferred the others in this (admittedly very strong) flight. My 3/3, group's 1/3. Tasted blind.
Best nose yet. Shy, but very complex. Piercing white fruits, fresh baked bread, crushed stone minerality. Wonderful stuff. My 1/3, group's 2/3. Tasted blind.
Huge nose, beautifully perfumed. Hazelnut, yeast, lemon zest, but then a distracting note of volatile acidity that comes across as pickle. Good acid, quite creamy mouthfeel, flavor of shaved white chocolate. Clearly very high quality, but the pickle note for me is a negative. But this is a weak flight and it's still my 1/3, group's 3/3. Tasted blind.
Kind of a dud. Weird green aromas, with high acid. Popz (enologist friend) said serious reduction. Bleah. My 3/3, group's 2/3. Tasted blind. We popped two more bottles of this afterward which confirmed this was a flawed bottle.
Slightly pink. Floral, with a bit of a sulfur hit on the nose. Fizzy bubbles, a little soda pop action going on. Biting acidity, gentle strawberry flavors. Decent. My 2/3, group's 1/3. Tasted blind.
Nice, generous strawberry nose. High acidity. Fresh-juiced strawberry, cranberry, pomegranate. Medium bead. Lingering minerality on the finish. Very good juice. My 1/3, group's 1/3. Tasted blind.
Super fruity nose, Hawaiian Punch. Superficial, but thankfully not grotesquely sweet. Not much interest here, unfortunately. My 3/3, group's 3/3. Tasted blind.
Nose dominated by volatile acidity, again coming across as pickle. Luxurious red fruits, with well integrated acidity. My 2/3, group's 2/3. Tasted blind. Curious in retrospect that i got pickle on the nose of both Fleurys.
NV J. Laurens Crémant de Limoux Brut
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Crémant de Limoux
Fine, but not very aggressive bubbles, with medium acidity. Dominated by citric and mineral notes. A little severe, but i dig it. My 2/3, group's 3/3. Tasted blind.
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NV G. H. Mumm & Cie Champagne Mumm de Cramant
France, Champagne
Good complexity on the nose. A very opulent style here. Fresh creamery butter, vanilla, yeasty. Less bubbles than wine #1, but very complex and rather oaky, with good length. Well-made, but stylewise i preferred the others in this (admittedly very strong) flight. My 3/3, group's 1/3. Tasted blind.
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2002 Jose Dhondt Champagne Grand Cru Mes Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Blancs
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Best nose yet. Shy, but very complex. Piercing white fruits, fresh baked bread, crushed stone minerality. Wonderful stuff. My 1/3, group's 2/3. Tasted blind.
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