Community Tasting Note

• sdr wrote: 88 points

  July 28, 2018 - Recent purchase from WW. Explosive scent upon opening, baked apricot and petrol. It settled down soon but no doubt about the strong note of sherry. While a bit of oxidation can add welcome complexity, this was progressively over-the-top. Despite that, there was excellent fruit underneath. And with champagne, you can usually tell how it had been stored and due to the excellent froth and mousse I was confident it was well cared for. Far from the usual easy and gentle flavors of young Cristal. I believe the performance was secondary to this rather blowsy vintage.

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