Community Tasting Note

jpcairney wrote:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - I drink a lot of champagne. That's not a boast but here in the UK there seems to be a deal every other week on this French sparkling wine. All of it, I have to say, is non-vintage but I have hit upon some fabulous NV of both famous and relatively unknown champagne houses.

As such, drinking a vintage bubbly is always reserved for a special occasion. I have always been suspicious of any review that references such an event. For example, if you are a couple on honeymoon, don't even bother posting on Trip Advisor; you're too 'loved-up' to make any rational judgment on a hotel/restaurant & your review is therefore automatically null and void.

I say all this as an admission that this bottle was saved for a special occasion, which happened to be my birthday. It was an aperitif whilst waiting for my birthday meal and, immediately upon pouring, the light honey colour showed that this was a champagne with a little more depth than the usual NV.

It was smooth and subtle in the mouth, yet leaving a lingering tickle on the palate. This was an 'ah' type of wine, since each sip was followed by the aforementioned satisfied sigh.

I have always found champagne difficult to appraise since the bubbles and occasion seem to get in the way but this was a beautifully constructed and executed example of vintage champagne.

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