Community Tasting Notes 39

• mattyboy_ Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 26, 2023 - Lot 15/2; March 2019 disgorgement.
  
  Started out sharp and austere. Had a few sips and decided to come back to it after a few hrs which was a good decision. Around the 2hr mark - plenty of red orchard fruit, grapefuit, almond paste, toast. Palate fleshes out a bit with more roundness to the wine. Long clean zesty finish. Not the best Maillon I've had but this is delicious.

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• BillBell73 Likes this wine:

  October 2, 2023 - Starting to open up a bit and really blooms an hour or two after opening. This wine is a shapeshifter and should be enjoyed by a small number of tasters over the course of a quiet evening to catch all the nuances. This has the brassy orange color of Maillons and the ginger and clove notes that are typical of this wine with age. Impossibly complex nose. As usual, the last sip is the best, so try to give it ample time after opening.

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• Hanibal Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 30, 2022 - still tight...

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• acyso wrote: 93 points

  November 8, 2022 - Ulysse Collin dinner at Shaw's (Chicago, IL): Lot No. 15/2, disgorged March 2019; 36 Months, No. 211. This was very much approachable and opulent out of the gate. It shows a slight bit of mushroom (which is likely the pinot talking), but does taper down in terms of concentration on the midpalate and finish. However, I did really like the weight and roundness of this.

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• burg_gram_Jason Does not like this wine: 85 points

  October 29, 2022 - Mar 2019 disg, No 1038… this bottle confirmed yet again Maillons before 2021 disg were just quite ordinary… apples and some tropicals in the nose; simple and searing acidity with a short finish makes this champagne a forgettable glouglou. I would personally avoid older Maillons as evidence appears plenty that they were unattractive when young and aging really is not changing that.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Ulysse Collin
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (2015)
• Vineyard Les Maillons
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne

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• Pending Delivery 20 (3%)
• In Cellars 480 (62%)
• Consumed 280 (36%)

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