Community Tasting Note

emzee.mc wrote:

Thursday, April 7, 2016 - Created by a winemaker that takes a Burgundian approach in his champagnes, this bottle is a beautiful single vineyard, pinot noir only champagne. It pours a full, deep golden color, much like that of the Krug Grand Cuvee with thick legs. On the nose, the champagne is clean and flinty with plenty of Granny Smith apples, graphite, smoke, toast, yeast, mint and eucalyptus. This bouquet is just so remarkably expansive, broad and masculine. Texture-wise, the wine has a supple structure and drinks like cascading velvet. Smoky on the attack and followed by sharp acidity, the palate then opens up with citrus, berries, mint and even nutmeg. Just the faintest of toast and smoke amongst the laser-like precision and razor-sharp acidity. The champagne then closes in a smoky, sharp and long finish. Wow. There is just so much hidden power in the bottle; and despite that, the wine still boasts much balance, precision and elegance. In fact, the fruit only comes in the end as a reminder that this is in fact a champagne. This definitely needs cellaring to let the power unravel and develop into tertiary notes. But for now, it is starting to drink well and the present state now surely shows the heights and potential the champagne can reach.

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