Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Friday, March 27, 2015 - Peter's 40th (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): Disgorged in April 2011, this was a really nice Champagne if rather too young. The nose here was rather overshadowed by the 1975 Dom Perignon with its amazing bouquet, but this was still really attractive in its own right, with a complex melange of lime, ripe lemons and apples laced with sprinkles of spice and stony minerality. With time, a little nutty, yeasty hint showed up at the edges. This was a big, expressive nose – really nice. The palate, while a bit less developed, had a steely strength that I really liked, with a serious spine of mineral and citrus acidity running through broad-shouldered flavours of green apples and limes. The finish was very good too, showing a nice length to it as it trailed away in a little dance of steely mineral and citrus fruit. There was a juicy yumminess to the wine, but it still struck me as rather primary. It was certainly a Champagne of substance and depth though, and wed to a really clean cut precision. This may not to be to everyone's taste, having perhaps more geek appeal than true enjoyment on the night; but I thought it was good stuff. It needs 10 years easily, but it should age really well.

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