Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Wines Through the Decades (Jade Palace, Forum Galleria): Always a treat. This bottle was disgorged in 6 July 2009. Popped and poured, this was a bit tight on the nose and needed some time to open up before it showed a typical assertive nose of yeast, slightly oxidative apple scents, with lemons and yellow plum and strong doses of Chinese pears touched by a nice earthy minerality. Distinctive and attractive in very Selosse fashion. The palate came across as pretty rich. Low in number of bubbles yet showing a fine mousse, it had a creamy, almost oily texture to its attack, with flavours of browning apples, lemons and plums moving into a midpalate with so much bite that it seemed almost structured as it moved into a grippy, minerally finish with just a hint of biscuit emerging with time. Great power and intensity, wonderful length, lots of depth, but somehow a tad less lively than the best examples of the wine that I have had in the past. Still though, a Champagne of quality and character - I thought this was a tad better than the Krug MV that we had alongside. Still very young, so it may improve with time in the bottle.

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