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Wine Gang Ultimate Champagne Evening
67 Pall Mall, London
Tasted December 8, 2015 by Rupert with 462 views
Introduction
A cracking line-up, a great new venue, engaging introductions from some of the UK's best wine writers. But the wines just didn't show. I was recovering from a cold and thought that was to blame, but from conversations afterwards it seems that others were equally underwhelmed. Some blamed the glasses - Zalto dessert glasses. I got an acrid whiff on several and think it more likely that it was dishwasher tablets to blame rather than the shape of the glass.
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
En magnum. Base 09. Light, sharp, quite elegant, delicate
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
White - Sparkling
2002 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Powerful, some caramel on the nose, not much on the palate. Still very tight.
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Flight 2 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve
MEC 08 DG 14. Edgy nose. Very fizzy. Hinting at depth, but not there yet. Age, vanilla, complexity
White - Sparkling
1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des Millénaires
DG 14 Edgy nose, like the brut reserve. Powerful, but not fully expressive.
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
Flight 3 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
2005 Dom Pérignon Champagne
Penetrating steely citrus nose. Tighter on the palate. Lean, nettles. Apparently contains botrytised grapes, but I couldn't detect this.
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
White - Sparkling
1998 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2
Ripe, touch of oxidation. Buttery. Gingery notes. Not a patch on the bottle at last year's do.
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
Flight 4 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
DG Summer 14 Another edgy nose. Lively, rich, not harmonised yet
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
White - Sparkling
2003 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
Fresh and lively. A touch of toffee. Not a hint of overripeness.
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
[See intro note - I think there was a problem with tainted glasses]
Flight 5 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
2006 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
Hints of richness on the nose, but not distinctive yet - it's all just hints
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
White - Sparkling
1995 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
Quite oxidative. Buttery. Honey and truffle. But all quite muted.
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]
[It is possible the glasses were tainted]