Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Friday, November 30, 2012 - Brian's Birthday Dinner (Buono Restaurant, Singapore): Disgorged 7 December 2009, this was yet another very good showing - it just about blew a good bottle of Pol Roger NV Reserve out of the water. Still though, fresh out of the bottle, it did seem a little younger and less developed than some of the smashing bottles of Initiale that we have had over the years, making it just that shade less impressive. Nevertheless, this was a very nice Champagne indeed. Slightly oxidative on the nose in line with Selosse's style, it showed sweet apples with a just a shade of browning on the nose, along with a touch of white meat and dulcet tones of dried flowers, honey and a string of minerality alongside. Quite a gorgeous bouquet. The palate came across as still rather young and tight. More primary than the nose, it had lots of lemony flavours on the attack supported on a base of fresh red apple notes. On day two though, the primary youth gave way to a delicious panoply of flavours on the leftover wine, with a gorgeous honeyed sweetness to its juicy apple and stone fruit notes, with meaty notes peeking out at the sides. There was lots of depth and breadth to this, yet it was beautfully balanced with good acidity and a very effervescent mousse. Lovely finish too, long and spicy and minerally, with a kiss of sweet fruit and mint along the way. Excellent stuff.

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