Community Tasting Notes 5

• forceberry wrote: 89 points

  February 25, 2023 - A blend of Arbanne (15%), Petit Meslier (15%), Pinot Blanc (15%), Pinot Gris (15%), Pinot Meunier (15%), Pinot Noir (13%) and Chardonnay (12%) from vintages 2014 and 2015. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. Bottled unfiltered on 27th of July, 2016. Disgorged in July 2018, after aging two years sur lattes. 12% alcohol, dosage 4,5 g/l. Total production 2124 bottles.
  
  Pale lemon-yellow color. The nose feels crisp, youthful and surprisingly green-toned - even slightly vegetal - with aromas of grassy greenness, some chopped cucumber tones, a little bit of crunchy Granny Smith apple, light zesty notes of key lime, a hint of steely minerality and a touch of leesy yeast. The wine is crisp, lean and very acid-driven on the palate with a rather light body and bone-dry flavors of apple peel bitterness and chalky minerality, some grassy green tones, a little bit of key lime, light leesy notes of yeast, a hint of spicy herbs and a touch of steely minerality. The mousse feels fine, smooth and quite gentle, whereas the bracing acidity is anything but - lending a tremendous amount of energy and incisive structure to the wine. The bone-dry finish is crisp, lean and quite intense with a long, focused aftertaste of lemony citrus fruits and grassy greenness, some vegetal herby notes, a little bit of nutty almond, light bitter notes of apple peel and chalk dust, a hint of key lime and a touch of leesy autolysis.
  
  I was surprised how very lean, austere and even somewhat vegetal the wine was, given how the wine is based on the very warm 2015 vintage - however, I've been told that there are some very green 2015 Champagnes, so I guess this wine might've been one of those. There's great sense of freshness and intensity here, but instead of coming across as an interesting combination of all the allowed varieties in Champagne, this feels more or less like a barely ripe Blanc de Blancs without much depth or character. This is a nice, brisk aperitif, but very little beyond that. The wine could evolve and improve with further aging, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Priced somewhat according to its quality at 44,95€.

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• Fwmsmeets Likes this wine: 88 points

  June 22, 2022 - It is certainly interesting to have the unique combination of grapes in one champagne but to say it was great? Good at best

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• The Drunken Cyclist wrote: 92 points

  December 1, 2019 - 15% each: Pinot Blanc, Fromenteau, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Meunier, 13% Pinot Noir and 12% Chardonnay. For the last six or seven years (maybe eight?) I have organized a Secret-Santa sort of exchange with the readers of my blog (if you aren't one of them, why not??). I received this last year (I think) and I could not be more pleased: a bit golden in the glass with marzipan, candied red delicious apple, and a touch of baked croissant. Yowza. The palate is bone dry with dried apple, caramel, and yeast. Yum. I have absolutely zero familiarity with this wine, but I will need to change that. This is delicious. thedrunkencyclist.com

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• Bozekt wrote: 91 points

  July 14, 2019 - Very well balanced and pretty Champagne, light nose, crisp finish. Complex without being too rich, as if you pick up different nuances with every sip. Wish I could buy more here in the US.

• cadamson Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 12, 2018 - I have a thing for finding champagne's with all seven allowed grape varieties, fun to try to see the influence of each grape in the blend. This one is 17% Pinot Noir, 15% Meunier, 18% Chardonnay, 11% Petit Meslier, 12% Arbanne, 13%Fromenteau, and 14% Pinot Blanc. Caveau says 100% from 2013 harvest, with a small dosage of 2.5 grams/liter (which I will say is super surprising because it simply tastes sweeter than that. It spent 3 years on the lees, disgorged March 2017. Only 100 cases produced. Anyway, very refreshing, and yet quite complex, especially as it warms up. I do get a lot of citrus (lemon/lime) and even some peach. Some herby elements, perhaps some floral. I really enjoyed it, just felt it would be better to be a bit more round. None the less, well worth seeking out.

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• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Janisson Baradon & Fils
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation Cuvée 7C
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• Country France
• Region Champagne
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• Appellation Champagne

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