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Monday, May 4, 2015 - This is really something out of the ordinary, ethereal, delicate and insanely good! And to the wine's credit it was tasted completely blind. It even pains me slightly, being a harsh critic of Champagne, that this is one of the best wines I've tasted and 97P being among the highest scores I've posted.

Nose is wide open with high complexity and great depth. Flint and tinder, whipped cream, red berries, roasted oak, mocha coffee, butter, ripe apples and lots of brioche yeast. Though there is a touch of ripe lemons on the nose there is none of the grapefruit or bitter orange zest aromas that are quite common, and often bother me in Champagnes.

The palate is as sublime as it is exquisite. High acidity, but with just enough tartness to give it structure and no harshness or bitterness. Perfectly balanced with vibrant fruit and a creamy, quite slender body. Incredibly pleasant mousse that disperse the wine to all crevices of the mouth without bothering the tactile sensations at all (Aggressive bubbles are often something that ruins the Champagne experience for me). High intensity and a long, perfectly composed finish. Can't really see what more I could wish for in a Champagne.

Compared to the 96' Salon that I tasted last autumn, this is a lot more approachable and drinks extremely well right now. A few others at the tasting had tasted this before, and hadn't be nearly as impressed then. Maybe we got lucky with a great bottle!

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