Noize
Tasted Thursday, May 5, 2022 by NickA with 151 views
Three months on from looking at the 2001s, here we are with some lovely 2002s
Cheddar and cream cheese gougeres
Pollock, fresh peas, grilled baby corn, seaweed sauce
Cornish chicken breast, crushed Jersey Royals, broccoli, mustard jus
Roasted veal, aubergine puree, courgette, jus
Epoisses
Some excellent wines, no doubt, but for current drinking I think I slightly favour the 2001s, with their lift and joie de vivre; these 2002s were sturdier and less ready than I'd expected. Based on this sample, I'd say the 2002s are fairly strong, rich and youthful today, with plenty of supple and stylish fruit, although only one seemed obviously not ready (the Beze).
We did surprisingly well with the whites!
2014 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir, vinified in tank, full malo, 8g/l dosage. Nicely balanced and evolved. Bright and fumey on the nose, with ginger and lime, then more full-bodied on the palate than that suggested - rounded, richly fruited, a little nutty. Plenty of scope for ageing, but delicious already.
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