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Eric Becker Likes this wine:

Sunday, December 24, 2023 - Disgorgement january 2023, dosage 5.5 grams. Base vintage probably 2018.
Wow! It's been a while since I last had this cuvée and I am impressed as it bests recent bottles even of Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve and Louis Roederer Collection 244. Why? Here we have simply more of everything.
Starting with a beautiful light golden color, indicating quite some red varities in the blend, and lots of fine tiny bubbles. On the nose there is a melange of red fruits, lemon, also a touch of more exotic yellow fruit and sweet brioche, everything delivered with great purity and immediate appeal. On the palate the champagne is full-flavoured and fruit-driven, feels sweeter than the dosage might suggest (which leads me to a 2018 base), however, it remains focused, fresh and finishes on a beautiful mouth-cleansing note of chalk.
Overall this is luxurious and true to its origin and should please a lot of palates. Baby-Krug comes to mind.

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