Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Friday, June 1, 2012 - Dinner at Cafe de HK (Cafe de HK, Balestier Road): A really young Blanc des Noirs Extra Brut sounds like a recipe for punishment, but in spite of the fact that it was really too early to be drinking this, it was actually quite enjoyable. It had a nice little nose, with a smoky, flinty lilt to it along with slightly browned apples with a whiff of cherries and strawberries alongside and some earthy, meaty notes. Interesting and complex here at least. Unsurprisingly, the palate was there less developed than the nose, certainly less complex, with primary lemony flavours at the fore with just a touch of cherry and strawberry floating about at the very extremes of the wine. The bead was very gentle, barely making itself felt, but there was nevertheless a masculine strength to the and a great sense of zip, with a mouthwatering freshness to its citrussy, lemony flavours. It was way too young, so that the acidity was a little tart at points, especially without food, but I did like the fine lines on the wine, particularly at the finish, where it showed a lovely minerally focus and definition. This was so young that I found it a bit difficult to assess properly, but it is a well-made champagne that should age very well.

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