This was presented in a blind tasting of some high-end Champagnes:
1. NV Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blanc Enfers (Extra Brut) 2. 2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 3. 2015 Cristal 4. 2012 Leclerc Briant Château d'Avize, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Zéro 5. NV Selosse Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte Faron 6. 2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth 7. NV Selosse V.O.
NV Selosse V.O. - This was disgorged in 2009. Oxidative in style, but remarkably fresh for a Champagne disgorged in 2009. I found this Champagne not as good as the Winston Churchill or the Cristal when tasting without food, but when tasting with caviar, this Champagne surpassed everything. It really was an amazing experience! I have had wines that taste better with food, but not this kind of a metamorphosis! 95 without caviar....97 with caviar...thus my 96. As a side note, would love to taste a more recent disgorgement.
Note: I typically love this style more than the oxidative style when drinking them without food, but with salty foods (think caviar), I actually preferred the oxidative style which went remarkably well with the food!
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crazy interesting nose. I pegged this as a Selosse, which stylistically was in line with what I expected. Best with food, which in our case that day, was caviar. Lol.
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Palate: This was a bit flat but had good fruits of ripe, aged orange slices, with its stem and leaves. Gently bitter orange skins that seem to give off the impression of dried stones.
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Christmas spice central. Immense depth down through layers of cardamom, molasses, and ginger, all outlined in lovely stewed apple oxidation. Compared with a one-year-older-in-bottle Initial consumed a few nights previous, that wine amplifies the purely mineral, while this blossoms into a notably richer expression.
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Nose: hazelnut, honey, white flowers, red dates, dried fig, pear, Notes: Disgogrged 2023 April. 0.67g/L dosage. The usual Jacques Selosse oxidative style with plenty of warm aroma such as honey, hazelnut and red dates. An amazing and explosive nose this may be one of the best non rose Jacques Selosse I've had. A little different from my previous experience with the V.O.. The afteraste is perfect and it's absolutely beautiful. The flowers are so pretty for this Champagne and this is an astonishing experience. Drink: now+ Rating: 93
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Method: tasted at the domaine (in the cellar) with Anselme; vintages '17, '16, and '15; disg. Oct. 2023
Nose: nuts (but less nutty than Initial), salinity
Palate: lemon, lemon pitch, nuts, nut cream; long finish of nut, mineral; medium+ body; medium strength pinpoint bubbles; medium+ to high- acidity; low tannin
Overall thoughts: Very cool to have side-by-side with Initial. I completely agree with Anselme that this is more introverted whereas Initial is more extroverted. More structured, tightly wound, and mineral than the Initial. Great complexity and structure. Great wine.
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Disg 2010 base 2004 Saddle leather, brioche and intoxicating oxydative scents introduce a very sophisticated deep mouthfeel, with ultra fine bubbles, ending in a saline and chalky finish. Spellbinding complexity. A beauty.
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Still having very fine bubbles. Pale amber color. Distinctively and beautifully oxidative in style. Caramel, walnuts, almond, beeswax, apricots, orange peels, chalk, loads of lees and biscuits that is all underpinned by electrical acidity, savoury salinity. While being expansive on palate with rippling flavours, the long acid line provides a solid backbone for the precise and long finish.
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A 2016 disgorgement, this Champagne had a hint of truffle development, but was essentially fresh and vital. It had a wonderful core of tangerine and peach fruit. Bubbles were gentle and calm. It had so much chalky mineral action and was supremely long and complex.
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Nose: jackfruit, honey, coconut, bit of meat, banana, sugar cane, nutty Notes: signature oxidative nose as usual. Although the part of the label with the disgorgement date has been torn and was not present but it would be my guess that this has been a recently disgorged one. The oxidative nose makes a very interesting and intriguing contrast with the energetic bubbles present in the bottle. This particular bottle will require a couple more years to be integrated as I feel there should be plenty of potential and development ahead of it. Give it 2-3 more years. Drink: 2026+ Rating: 91
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(Disgorged October 28th 2021, base year 2015 with reserves from 2014 and 2013, 100% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant and Oger, dosage 0 gr/l) Incipient maturity on the nose showing green apples, chalk and minerals and opens up with hazelnuts and milk chocolate in a delicious way. Butter and toffee on the palate with a pleasant lime citrus acidity and a gentle touch of dried fruit on the generous palate with a lovely and lengthy finish. (Best with 3-9 years extra cellaring)
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Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): 2014 Disgorgement. Beautiful brilliant yellow color. Expressive nose displaying decadent yellow fruit with a hint of red, apricot preserve, peach, red currant, honey, burnt sugar, cinnamon, brioche, smoke, and limestone. Fully integrated palate, decadent sweet yellow fruit, very fine subtle but fine mousse, rich, sweet, and deeply toned but also beautifully balanced, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long decadent yellow fruit driven finish with honey and cinnamon at the end. Although fully mature, not showing the oxidative note that I get in Substance.
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40th anniversary tasting (L'Esprit du Vin - Axelborg): My notes from this fantastic gigantic tasting are in general extremely short (because of the many wines) but with ratings. We spent a whole day tasting and tasting quality wines. This wine: Disgorged 2022. Deep gold color. Very oxidative style as (almost) always from Selosse. Nutty notes. You never quite know with Selosse but this time it was outstanding though Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Substance was even better, I rated that 95.
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Judgement of Eagan (Jason P's, St. Paul, MN): Medium dark gold color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Disgorged 4/23/09. Barely any bubbles, highly oxidative, smokey, baked apricot, candied orange peel, creamy, baking spices, spicy. This was lighter than the Substance (10/28/10), but I think in the end, I prefered the complexity of the Substance a bit more, though they were close for me. Thanks to Jason again for opening this pair!
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Cracking the whip; 10/16/2023-10/23/2023 (Eagan, MN): N: A notch lighter in the fruits department with fresh pears and melons, very similar to the Substance had alongside this. Spritzy minerals and fresh airiness.
P: Flavors of the V.O. are also very similar to substance but just a bit more lighter on the palate, and a bit less intense while keeping a deep yellow and green pear note. The salinity on the stones seem to be a bit more pronounced while somehow being lighter. Nice ethereal profile to this.
I have a hunch that having this next to the Substance might’ve had an effect on this. To me, everything about the V.O. seemed to be just a notch lighter. Even so, this was still a pleasure to taste.
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Judgement of Eagan Wine Tasting (Jason's House): This was drank along side a Substance. While it from the same mold as Substance, i.e., reductive and oxidative, this retained some of the freshness of a younger Champagne, but also lost some of the complexities of Substance. It was fun to see which one people preferred, and the crowd was divided! I was clearly in the Substance camp, but I could understand why others would prefer this more traditional style (not really traditional, but more so than Substance).
The nuts and bolts on this Champagne: Had the fine bubbles, but a little more visible than the Substance, and not as deep of a golden color. Not sure of the disgorgement date on this wine, but would guess more recent than Substance. For me, the freshness came across more in this wine, but it slightly lacked in the finish, which wasn't as long as as Substance. This wine had some brioche notes, some citrus, saline and some stone fruit, but not as much Unami and lacked the ginger and honeycomb notes. As previously stated, the finish was medium (compared to the long finish of Substance). A very pleasant wine that would have undoubtably shown even better if not drank along side the Substance. Solid 95 for my palate, and a pleasure to drink!
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Judgement of Eagan (Jason's house): Very different from the Substance that we tried alongside it. The oxidative note remains, but this had fresh dough, baking spice and a slightly more traditional champagne profile. 92-93.
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What's good about Selosse is that even when you know the universe, you're always surprised.
Very particular peaty nose, sensation of smelling whiskey, then orange peels.
The palate has an oxidative profile, but the peaty character comes through very strongly, as if the wine had been aged in whiskey barrels. Then, the juice, intense and creamy in texture, unfurls a whole complex array, sometimes pastry cream, sometimes candied fruit. It’s racy with a natural presence. The finish coats everything in its path with delicious chalky notes over a beautiful vibrant length.
Excellent champagne!
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Crisp full lemon, coconut shell, the oak still quite to the fore, some fleshy density, not obviosuly low dosage but keen, I suspect this is hiding its stuffing still.
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Very dry, too dry for my taste. A little oxidised note, but I gues that is the style. Have had both Initial and now VO within a couple of months and I must say that I don’t really understand the greatness of Selosse, but I guess that is fortunate given the price tag these days.
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40th Birthday celebration for I (Sushi Yuki): Pnp. Disgorged May 2016. Golden orange with pink tint. Drinking beautifully now, hard to guess it was BdB with the colour and structure. Rounded aroma, red apple, strawberry, precise on the palate round and elegant. Acid mostly resolved and integrating very well. Superbly balanced.
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Intensity medium. Deep golden. Yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, orange peel, dried orange, pure honey, brioche, beewax, almond. Acidity medium. Long finish. Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food. The finish resembled somewhat the specifics that decades old Rieslings can also have. (Domaine Jacques Selosse, Avize)
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Annual wine trip; Bourgogne & Champage with Bas; 6/14/2023-6/18/2023 (France): [Restaurant purchase] At Domaine Jacques Selosse’s restaurant in Avize. Deep golden, yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, intense pure honey, brioche, beewax, orange peel, dried orange, almond. Medium acidity, long finish Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food
Degorgement March 2022, made of the years ‘15, ‘16 & ‘17. 3600 bottles made
blind nailed it, very good condition, at his peak, great acidity structure, typical roasted pinenuts, a scent of dried fruit, pink grapefruit. Vivid wine. Perfect degorgement date to drink it now. 95
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Lovely oxidative nose. nutty savory and umami yet fresh and detailed. Savory and chalky with beautifully balanced low dosage. Complicated super interesting wine. 94
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Pronounced nose intensity with notes of white chocolate, bruised red apple, sweet bread. Oxidative style. Vintage 2012, 2011, 2010 wine. Disgorged in 2016. Nose > palate.
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Miscellaneous Wines from Beaune and Chablis; 11/6/2022-11/10/2022: At Le Maufoux, Chablis. Curiously, no disgorgement date was stamped on the back, but the wine staff said it was the latest release-who knows. As always with Selosse, dynamic and evanescent. Right out of the bottle, a strong mushroom scent which dissipated to reveal ginger and bitter citrus. Full, creamy, dry, and drenched with soil. We returned to it in the evening 8 hours later and some faint oxidative notes had returned, but we were even more impressed with both its stoniness and full throated “Chardonnay-ness”. Superb wine-I wish I could tell you exactly what it was!
Vinøs hyttetur; 9/30/2022-10/1/2022: Blind. Moden, sopp, hasselnøtt og svak oksidering; frisk, ikke så kraftig mousse, noe kompleksitet. Kommer mer sammen med ytterligere luft. Deg 2016
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Mouth with controlled oxidative characteristics, it is elegant, chalky and vinous at the same time, very particular as always with Selosse. Great complexity with the structure of the wine which is revealed after the vinous touch where the meringue and the candied fruits are revealed. Great chalky finish with a saline length.
the nose was sooooo beautiful! This was toasty, mature, with marmalade. Very perfumed, too. The problem here was that the front label says this is a V.O. but the back label is for Contraste. So which wine did we drink?!
A blend of Grand Crus, with fruit taken from the upper slopes. This was 2012, 2013 and 2014 base. It had complex aromatics of baked apple, honeysuckle, dried flowers and chalk. There’s awesome power and build on the palate and the finish is squint inducing with of its citrus and mineral action.
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Another 2017 DG. Compared to the rose, it did not have the same viscosity/weight on the palate. More fresh with the orchard and stone fruits. Still the Selosse oxidative nuts, but again the lovely acidity throughout.
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Q2 2022 Wine Club: Grower Champagne (The Apt): Wine #1: I had the benefit of knowing there was a Selosse somewhere in the line-up and with that knowledge this was my guess for where it had ended up. It's a bit of that standard oxidation. Bright and great acid and nice bubbles and just always a bit more interesting. Different style of wine than some of the others. Always tasty. I suspect I might have liked it with more age (this was disgorged in 2018) but beggars can't be choosers and there's not so much Selosse around these days. (12 pennies)
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Disgorged in 2018. Slightly oxydative as always with Selosse Champagnes, nice texture, rich, complex, aromas of nuts, orange peel, brioche, butter, very focused and balanced. Not as complex as say Substance or any parcellaire but a truly delicious Champagne in its own right. Never fails to please even the most discerning and demanding palates. 6 bottles opened from the same case (after laying down for 3 years in my cellar), all showed a consistent and very good level.
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July 2018 disgorgement. apple and other orchard fruit complexity, with some biscuit and cinnamon. Rich, layered and vinous. So much underlying salinity and chalk. Wonderful power and drive but balanced and light on its feet. The salt comes back on the finish and it is super long.
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Aged Selosse V.O. hits different. Tasted this 2010 disgorgement in blind along with a Dom Perignon 2012, immediately jumped to Selosse Le Bout de Clos. Delicious and complex. Gorgeous honied tropical fruits, sweet oak spices and sherry-like oxidative character that a champagne would develop after 20 years. Full bodied and powerful. In my opinion, an aged V.O. resemble Substance. (92/100)
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A private lunch (La Table de Bruno Verjus **, Paris, France): Version Originale. Made with 100% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant and Oger. Disgorged 26 October 2018, base vintage 2013 with 2012 and 2011. Annual production 300 cases. So wonderful with its four years post disgorgement ageing. It’s hard to put its beauty into words - everything is in the right place and in perfect harmony. A delightful expression of the minerality of its soils without even the slightest austerity, vinous with warmth from the wood without even a trace of oxidation, salty but playful finish with a hint of candied apple, impeccable resonance and length.
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Consumed at Restaurant Les Avisés in Avize. Degorgement April 8th 2021. A superb and legitimately considered unique champagne. Full golden, but lively colour. On the nose a heady cocktail of dried exotic fruits (apricot), french oak spice and sweet caramel. In the mouth the wine manages to be richly textured with big legs in the glas and also very lively due to great acidity and a well mannered perlage. Chalky minerality and some mushrooms on the finish. Despite being extra brut it is neither strict or austere, just perfectly balanced. The most important thing for me: While this is a different kind of champagne it is also a most enjoyable one.
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Nydelig nese. Balansert og perfekt sammensetning av ungdommelighet og nedfallsaromaer. Frisk med godt driv i munn. Bøtter av frukt. Skikkelig intens. Oser av kirsebær og sitrus. Konsentrert og lang. Ikke på langt nær så oksidativ og ekstrem som Selosse noen ganger kan være.
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(Base year 2014) More focused on chalkiness and finesse compared to Initial with a lovely and intense citrus acidity on the finish. Drinking very well.
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Charleston VI; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Disgorged in 2013 so assumption is wines from 06-08. This is a wine that normally needs air (a decant) and we didn't do that although I did keep leaving it in my glass hoping it would open more. A hint of the oxidized style and a bit darker in the glass than its age would suggest. It reminded me a lot of rocks and not the funky Rhone style but really just regular every day rock. A bit tart. I'm not sure it ever quite got to the level that I would expect but it was a good wine so perhaps just too high expectations.
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Degorged May 2017 On the nose: Oxidative element, yellow apples, vanilla, bread, licorice and a hint of sherry. On the palate: Blond grape, nectarine, almond, yellow apples. Very distinguished acidity. A young powerful champagne. Long finish
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Duell med NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères (Deg July 2017 2010/2009 (50/50))
Deg May 2017 2010/2009/2008 Sopade banan med Egly under hela fredagkvällen. Det är helt makalöst vad som kan rymmas i ett vinglas (för kvällen Sensory by R. Conterno). Vinet är intensivt och har ett fantastiskt djup i doften. Riven hasselnöt, ingefära, kryddor, aprikos, apelsin, bokna äpplen, trocadero och efterhand kommer den karakteristiska hyacint/blomsterbutiken fram. Väldigt komplex med andra ord. Det bara myllrar av dofter. Oerhörd energi. I smaken finns en väl inbäddad syra, stor krämig kropp, lager på lager med kryddor, nötter, apelsin, trocadero, aprikos. I finishen tar det sats och ökar, spurtar och växer ännu mer. Otroligt bra! Eglyn hade verkligen inte en chans.
På lördagskvällen hade Eglyn spottat upp sig rejält och första minutrarna var jag faktiskt lite osäker på vad som var i glasen (provade halvblint båda dagarna). Men snart kom den berömda blomsterkvasten fram och sen lade Selosse in nästa växel. Eglyn hade absolut utvecklats under natten men det räckte inte för att komma ikapp.
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Disgorged in 2017. Slightly oxydative, aromas of nuts, roasted pine, a bit of apple too. Quite complex, rich and deep and nicely focused. A lovely champagne, while not a major Selosse I would say.
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Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): Served blind and you'd think that this would be easy because he has such a very distinguished style and yet not at all. I think maybe because he has such a different style it was a bit harder. I was in the world of Pinot because there was some spice and herbal to it. But that is really just his oxidation causing the different flavors. It's an interesting wine and constantly evolving. Poured a very dark yellow in the decanter and a lot lighter in the glass. Lovely to drink.
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Didn't get disg info for this btl. Another stunning showing. Lovely oxidative character, balanced with richly styled citrus. Amazing textural complexity and just so tasty.
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This has aged gracefully, and is still relatively fresh. Very enjoyable now, but has a long life ahead. Oct 2008 disgorgement. Bought on release and stored at 10 degrees.
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making monday birthdays fun: This was very good, but the table agreed, it was a difficult bottle to drink next to the rest of the lineup that night. Not exactly what you'd want to do bong hits of.
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This 2010 disgorgement V.O. is more mature than the 2010 disgorgement Initial, a slight step up in concentration but lacks the incredible vibrancy that the 10 Initial still has. Typical Selosse V.O. ripe orchard fruits and exotic spices. Lovely concentration and finesse. At its peak and should be consumed sooner than later. (91/100)
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4/19 Disg- Rich, intense and with riveting energy. So distinctive Selosse, and VO to me, is a huge step up from Initial. It’s ultra complex and layered with flavors of candied citrus, rum barrels, caramel and salted nuts. There is massive structure with a simultaneous purity and weightlessness. Superb length. Decanted and served in Zalto Bordeaux. Fantastic.
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Deg Jan 2015 So Selosse - you can't miss this having it served blind. All it takes is one breath and you immediately know who made this wine. Great nose, oxidative, sherry notes, wet hay but with fine ripe pear and apple fruit, newly cracked nuts, orange blossoms and a touch of smoke. Palate shows pears and yellow apples, honey, nuts and cream, with medium acidity and a great and long finish. Vinous and complex as great as Selosse can be.
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Disg. 05/19 which means a blend from 11, 12, and 13 - a cerebral wine to me. Dried citrus peel, camomile, honeycomb, chestnut. Good acidity throughout. Exceptionally lingering detailed finish. So young and so delicious.
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SLDS December 2020: Disgorged 7 November 2019, blend of 2013, 2012 and 2011. Pear, mandarin, apple and some earthy spices. Strong acid profile, with an oxidative twang sitting alongside. A lot of interest here on the nose and palate. It's a little out there but also as expected of a bottle of Selosse.
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2008 base. Given a bit of air, this quickly opened up and was dense and expressive. Relatively little prominent oxidative character, the fruit was pretty rich across citrus, green apple and a slightly orange element; light bread, hints of pastry and nuts were underpinned by something stony and cool, almost slightly wintery. Felt like a big step up vs the Initial ****1/2+
Selosse VO Gogget oktober 2010. Wow - her hadde jeg ventet meg noe mer slitent, men dette er jo nydelig. Rik og vakker med stor intensitet. Melne røde epler, aprikos, spice og honning. Kun en touch av kamfer. Bra mousse. Stor konsentrasjon med moden frukt og vibrerende syre. Holder seg brukbart i glasset også. Brer seg fantastisk ut. Meget lang finish med ypperlig mineralitet. Nesten som tanniner. Frukten godt moden i finish - ørlite bitter. Drikk nå. Herlig opplevelse. 93p
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Gog okt 2010. Rik og fyldig. Dyp konsentrasjon. Fantastisk Selosse-nese. Saftige epler, hvit fersken, litt mocca og honning. Flott mousse og syre. Nesen har en flott utvikling hele kvelden.
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BM's famous brisket gathering (Bethesda, Maryland): Beautifully mature nose displaying succulent ripe yellow fruit, dry yellow peach, tarte tatin, marzipan, sweet spices, honey and limestone. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of succulent sweet yellow fruit, fine generous mousse, rich and deeply toned but also energetic and detailed, beautiful harmony and balance, perfect amount of acidity and limestone mineral, and a seamless long yellow fruit driven finish with sweet spices and sweet spices at the end. Not too oxidative. This opulent rich and complex Champagne is drinking perfectly.
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A step up in complexity compared next to initial. Opens up slowly but surely with a couple of hours of air. Crazy amount of hazelnuts on the nose. Found it very fascinating to smell and sip on.
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Drinking very nicely. I'm not sure that it's totally rocking it's full Selosse style (where I tend to agree there is some bottle variation), but it's very tasty and enjoyable to drink. Paired with caviar so it was definitely a decadent afternoon with some good friend whom we hadn't really seen since March. Nice to have an afternoon that felt semi-normal in a time that really isn't.
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My first Selosse, excited as this is the grandfather of the revolution. I like this wine, in a geeky way, but there were others that I preferred. I'm thankful for the chance to taste it.
Aperitifs at Domaine Jacques Selosse (Avize): Very similar to the Initial, and likewise this version is a blend of 13/12/11, but the V.O. is sourced from lower-yielding higher-altitude vines and, in this iteration, is zero-dosage. Additional richness is obvious, but the fact there's less dosage is not - testament to the quality of the fruit. The oxidation again feels well-balanced by zing and grip.
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Disgorged October 2018. This wine is powerful. Compact, intense, with dried lime and a concentration that is really impressive. Balanced, flinty. First time with Selosse VO....very impressive.
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Disg January 2015 so 2008 base. Just amazing. This is probably my favorite cuvee from Selosse. This was a classic VO. Great acidity, mineral with a totally, profound controlled oxidative notes.
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Disgorged October 25, 2013. Upon opening a bit too much sweetness, but with air this really livened up. Rich fruit but great underlying energy. Excellent.
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Disgorged April 17, 2019. FYI: it would have aged marvelously for many years to come had we been willing to wait! Aromas: very ripe green apple, mirabelle plum, toast, walnut, brioche, pear, vanilla, hint of pain d'épices (spice bread) and dead leaves Flavors: green apple, pear, toasted almond, brioche, lemon, lemon zest, chalk, hints of hay and vanilla, touch of salt
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This was ok but not great - needed a lot of air and this bottles had a huge amont of bubbles, bubbles which were very agressive and keep those for 24 hours, Coca Cola bubbles .. . . tasted of yeast, very hard and as much structure as normal, perhaps the acidity killed the pleasure .. . no fun !! and far to expensive .. .
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Nose: oxidative development, with anis notes. Also honey, vanilla, white or even stone fruits (apricot?)
Palate: extra brut, high acidity, medium- body, creamy texture, fine perlage. Not sure if it does through malo (heard it doesn’t), but I noted some butter, in addition to honey apple crumble, vanilla etc. Enjoyed with a tasting menu at Le Parc Les Crayeres in Reims.
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Detta är en väldigt säregen champagne. Ett allmänt intryck är att den är "mycket". Senast jag provade Selosse var den en Substance, vill jag minnas. VO är inte alls lika krutig som jag minns S. Stilen är oxidativ, syran superhög liksom kryddigheten. Ska jag beskriva karaktären är det "äpple" och "mognadstoner" jag kommer att tänka på. Det senare understryks av den förvånansvärt mörka färgen. Jag väljer den först som aperetif men senare även till ostron. Ska jag vara ärligt var det en pairing under förväntan. En väldigt speciell champagne som trots allt är en vinupplevelse att minnas.
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Mid yellow; lots of citrus, lots of mousse, plenty of acidity - almost too much citrus and acidity - maybe time will calm it down (?) - too much right now
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A special glass but compared to 07 E.O. it didn’t impress as I thought it would. Lots of wonderful layers of honey, bread, citrus and apples on the aroma with a punch of acidity but a palate that matches a lot of the nose. DG 1/16
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Zachys auction at Formento's (Chicago, IL): I didn't catch the disgorgement date on this bottle, but for me, this was definitely far too along the oxidative spectrum for me. Just way too nutty and browned apple, and while there was acidity, it just didn't feel too fresh.
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not blind I love this wine. Less dosage than the Initial. Briallintly fresh. pinenut, acacia honey but always fresh and precise. The concentration for a champagne is amazing but focussed and not overwhelming. 95-96
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Minimal effervescence and only a rather faint bready nose. All present on the palate, however - marmalade, tang, line and length. Full of energy, oxidative and mouthfilling. Not a wine for thoughtless quaffing (this is not entirely a good thing!).
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Great bottle of champagne, but as as aperitif slightly too thin bodied and acidic. Whereas the substance we had later that evening was a dish/dessert in it self. 92+. Deg 2013.
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Jan 2015 disgorgement. Popped and poured. Really exceptional. Complex apple profile with great depth and richness. One of the better champagnes I have had in quite awhile. Needless to say this should improve and drink well for many years to come. Recommend giving this 30-60 minutes of air and serving slightly cooler than cellar temperature.
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DG 10/2017 Minerals, green apples, citrus. High acidity, nice body, somehow flat and not interesting. I did not like it. I think it needs a lot of time to be something enjoyable. 75pt
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Nov 2015 disgorgement. Deep gold color, complex nose, lots of citrus, hints of nuts; surprisingly did not get much oxidative notes which usually adds some sherry like interest here. Pretty large scale.
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Hsien Min's Birthday Dinner (Nouri): Probably the last impressive bottle of Selosse VO I have had over the years, but this was still nevertheless a lovely champagne. It had a nice nose of yeast, a bit of biscuits, ripe red apples and just a little kiss of mineral and spice. Really attractive stuff. The palate had a nice snappy liveliness to it, with a lemony spine running through more rich Apple flavours, slightly browning this time, and than a bit of kumquat peel and just a kiss of spice leading into a detailed, minerally finish. This lacked some of the sheer awesomeness of depth, power and balance I have always found in previous bottles, but take nothing away from it - it was still a great drop, and a very nice start to the evening.
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Typical selose style, beautiful balance between oxidation and freshness. Reminds me of mid 90s champ showing great acidity, dolops of autolysis, honeyed nuts, richer and fuller body. 93-94 12/2017 disgorgment
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Degorged April 2015 On the nose: oxidative element, red apples, integrated oak and vanilla, hint of sherry. On the palate: Yellow mature apples, licorice, sherry, vanilla a very nice and round finish. Long finish
60-års dag og blinsmaking: Blind. Deg. 2014. Noe dropsaktig, Chardonnay?; tørket frukt, stor munnfull, ganske utviklet, men slett ikke over toppen, igjen noe kort.
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Disg 11 July 2018. Glorious rich, oxidative nose with loads of nuts, then waves of fruit with sweet lime and lemon. Fantastic lift from the soft bubbles. On the palate, excellent acidity, then waves of nut-infused lemon oil. Some grapefruit pith and more intensity. Lovely dense finish, lightened by the bubbles. An absolutely stunning btl.
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Jacques Selosse - horizontal tasting with Anselme Selosse (L'Esprit du Vin Copenhagen): Latest disgorging. Med. gold colour but nevertheless less oxidative style than Initial. However a lot of nutty aromas as well as brioche and bread dough. In the glass, the aromas develops (too) fast and get even more oxidative (close to sherry) as also experienced in cuvee Initial. 90+
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Geynale study (Chicago, IL): Disgorged November 5, 2008. This is the oxidative Selosse that I know and love. The nose shows a hint of oak spice, lots of browned apples, some nuttiness, and seems to imply something that will have a bit of a saline character on the palate. And it does! These older disgorgements can be hit or miss for me sometimes (believe it or not, they can get too oxidative), but this bottle did not. Like many of the older Selosse wines I've had, this seemed to pick up steam with air -- showing a little brighter, and the fruit less browned. Nonetheless, quite a bit of oak and browned fruit here, but wrapped up with plenty of acidity and overall concentration and a nice dose of chalk as well.
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Disgorged in 2014. This bottle was fresher than I expected (ie. not as oxidative as I was expecting), honey almond, chalky minerals, raspberries on the nose, on the palate, brown sugar apples, minerals, wild raspberries and roasted nuts. This has been my go to wine for selosss as I think VO is a clear step-up from initials in terms of complexity
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The nose has plenty of green apple, preserved lemon, smoky minerals and a drizzle of honey. It has great presence in the mouth, with an intense line of citrus fruit and mineral and plenty of floral spice nuance. It really opens up and builds in the glass and has fabulous persistence.
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MASTER CHAMPAGNE; 1/28/2019-4/30/2019 (WESTIN PALACE MILANO): Degustato alla cieca. Annate 2009-08-07 1g/l (deg. 09/2017) Nasso caffè e polvere, tartufo e biscotti ammollati nel Brandy. Assomiglia al Bourgogne di Bizot. Ottone, acquavite, fiori gialli e un filo di ossidazione, ma tutto è pervaso dal rovere, per me eccessivo. Bocca al caffelatte, cereali tostati, molto alcool e acidità volatile in primo piano. Vino fisico, grosso e per nulla elegante. Legno che ritorna nel finale amaro. L' ho trovato poco a fuoco e pesante. Non vale quello che costa
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Comprehensive Selosse (Chicago, IL): Disgorged April 2018. An obvious step up from the Initial, with a slightly more oxidative quality. There's some clear brown apple elements here. Something about the palate here feels kind of brown as well, but there's also this rich, chalky texture and a fair amount of acid as well. There's some bitter citrus components here that are actually quite pleasant -- I think this might be a candidate for the wine that comes the closest to sherry, as there is also a slight salinity here.
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Disgorged in 2014. Quite a few years since I have had a bottle from this batch. Wild, funky, and complex in a way only Selosse could do. A forward note of apple cider, that you will either love or hate. Enjoyed it a lot, but not a mainstream, everyday type of wine.
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dégorgé le 15 Octobre 2009 - lemon, a bit of toast, with a hint of straw on the nose. Very mild and smooth on the palate, slightly bitter in the middle with a long finish. Much softer due to the fact that it was disgorged nearly 10 years ago. Very elegant.
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Three vintages 2010, 2009, 2008 pure bliss from Avize, Oger and Cramant. This is my favourite ( non solera) from Selosse so much better than Initial . (deg 03/05/2017)
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Disgorged in May 2017. Nose had brioche, apple, white flowers, minerals and minerals. Initially very restrained until the bottle was decanted. Very precise and sharp with hint of selosse’s oxidative style. Nice.
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ah Selosse we drank this VO beside the 2007 Substance. Big contrast in styles. Both incredible wines. Slight edge to the Substance oxidative while still maintaining freshness. Thanks Ross.
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July 2014 disgorgrment. Took a good 30 mins to open up with explosive ripe yellow fruit, minerals and and nuts. Powerful on the palate with good underlying substance. Always fun to drink a vo.
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Disgorged 22 November 2016. This was big, rich and just hard to handle when opened, but the last half of the bottle on day 2 acquitted itself nicely. Leads with those distinctively Selosse oceanic notes (which always remind me of biological sherries), followed by candied lemon and toast. Palate follows the nose with big, deep intensity and brilliant acidity, just wonderful. I picked this up in Pontevedra, not 100% sure but I think it was Juncal Alimentación.
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This was the third wine as part of the Champagne flight for the Charleston off-line. Served with low country shrimp boil with white shrimp, artisanal sausage and corn on the cob - wonderful pairing with some great aged champagnes.
Another nice sparkler with rich flavors or apple, brioche and almonds. Slightly oxidative. This is in a good spot for its drinking window with good bubbles and flavor profile.
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Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): 3rd/6 champagnes tasted. Disgorged Jan-2015. Had this a month ago and it was amazing - tonight was just okay for me - not quite the fireworks of the other bottle. Minerals, acidity and that oxidative Selosse quality but all in a slightly tamped down version from the previous bottle. Let's hope the rest of the six pack tastes more like the 1st bottle:-) Will let the remaining ones age for a few more years before pulling.
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Charleston IV - Return of the Collectible; 9/27/2018-9/30/2018 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Wow - three times with this wine in slightly more than a month. How lucky are we? The first bottle was the strongest showing, but this was still delicious and maybe my favorite of all of the champagnes in terms of being right in the drinking window. Has that oxidized side to it, but here I thought the vanilla and caramel were showing through more. Similar flavor profile to the DP, but bubbles still intact and showing well.
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Off the wine list at Nice Matin after a few other champagnes were not available. This was not quite as amazing as the one we had last month, but still a really nice champagne. Almost sherry-like in style. Not just a touch oxidized - this was full out there. Some softening in the glass, but not the full change that I sometimes see with this wine. It's still quite lovely and very interesting. If rating again prob a point or two below the last time.
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Nov 2011 disgorgement. Wonderful nose with breadcrumb, nail polish, baked apple and brioche. Palate took 30 mins to open up with apple, nutmeg and minerals. A very nice VO.
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Syrah from Afar with a Champagne Flight to start (Long Island, NY): Disgorged Jan-2015. First time with the V.O. and wow this is really special. Definitely in the more oxidative Selosee style but lots of minerals and acidity - a lot of complexity here. A real standout in today's line up and I look forward to revisiting this in the future. One thing to note - I think it really pays off to give any of the Selosse NVs (Initial, VO, Rose) some bottle age after disgorgement date - whenever I have had one with an older disgorgement - the additional time has really added complexity to the wine.
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An Afternoon in LI w/Friends (Champagne Reception, Syrah from Afar) (Long Island): Disgorged in 2015 (unfortunately didn't record the exact date). Wow was this something. The champagne of the mini-tasting. This was just so very interesting. A bit oxidative, lots and lots of spices. This wonderful precision to it. The flavor profile is very different from the typical champagne styles I've seen. Really wonderful. Maybe as it opens a hint of toast. I went back to this one a few times.
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Degorgée en septembre 2015. Style oxydatif habituel à Selosse. Un nez sur le pain et la brioche. En bouche, on a toujours l’impression de texture cremeuse et des notes de noix, de brioches, de peche. Une belle prestation mais j’ai préféré le Chetillons de Peters
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2012 disgorgement. Great nose here that is heavily toasted, mildly oxidative, and has terrific cinnamon spice. Bready, think cinnamon toast crunch. Always intriguing, fresh, and playful. Unfortunately this was served a touch warm and in flutes as opposed to real glasses, but still very pleased. Rich, warm, and round palate.
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Hier einige Highlights der letzten Wochen. „Sieger“ ein ungemein kräftiger und dennoch eleganter V.O. (Version Originale) vom Meister Selosse. Unglaublich viel Druck mit vibrierender Frische und Finesse. Die Flaschenreife (degorgiert 2012) gab ihm die nötige Ruhe und Komplexität. Keine Oxidationsreichen. Yuzu, dezente Haselnußnoten, etwas getrocknete Aprikose, Honig, Grapefruit. Hatte den V.O. (Initial als Zero Dosage) gar nicht so stark in Erinnerung. Am Ende mit Luft und Temperatur eher 98 als 97.
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Spring Swing Through France-Random Wines Tasted or Imbibed; 4/14/2018-4/25/2018 (Burgundy, Alsace, Paris): Disgorged October, 2017. Yellow with brown tinge. Oxidative notes, hay, and wheat. Medium body, creamy feel. Dry, bitter citrus, tingling stony finish. More spice and ginger as it warms and opens. While I’d prefer a scooch less of the caramel, in true Selosse fashion, it is dynamic, freshens as it goes, and in the end is superb.
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Disgorged 2/10/17. There were aromas of salted caramel, grilled nuts, white peach and mineral. The palate was fresh and complex with a hint of rancio and chewy finish.
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Nose is toasty with honey cereal grains, rich and nicely developed. Gold and open. The fruit is ripe pear and cantaloupe. Nice minerals cut the otherwise very toasty flavours. Flicker of saline in the finish, but not offputting.
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Rich and intense champagne. Almost amber color. Nose is razor sharp. With tight citrus, granny apple notes. Palate is very rich and intense here with the known oxidized elements showing. Initially the wine starts very razor sharp, piercing in ways, with air more citrus, lemon curd, bread/yeast and wood start to emerge. Secondary notes of vanilla and sherry elements. Relatively long and rich finish. Arguably young and needs to be tamed. I am not feeling the price quality ratio here. Will try other cuvees when possible.
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A pretty unique champagne. 2012 disgorgement. Notes of brioche, and mocha. On the palate secondary flavors are balanced with ripe green apple. Good acidity lengthens the finish.
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Gogget 5/11/2012. Modne gule epler, kritt, autolyse, lett toastet treverk, lim, kaffe, lys honning. Rik og utviklet, men likevel med en veldig tydelig og ren, krittaktig mineraltone. Ganske rik og moden i munnen også, men med sterk ryggrad av frisk, fokusert syre, steinete munnfølelse og litt tanninmotstand. Gule epler, fat og honning. Litt «mye», men en ganske imponerende blanding av rikt og mineralsk. 92p.
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Game dinner with friends: A bit rustic and oxidized in the recognizable Selosse style. Beautiful, some medicine and straw, length and concentrated. Always a great pleasure.
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Vin I Nord Fine Wine Fall BYO; 10/28/2017-10/29/2017 (Tord Marius): Pale straw yellow. Brilliant, clear. Nose with floral notes, spices, yellow fruit and perfume. Lively on the palate with a slight overweight of acid. Granny Smith and sitrus is prominent. The wine is very long and harmonious.
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Had this champagne in 2014 and scored it 93 pts, but this time I liked it even more. Quite a lot of winterapples and with a vineous character. Some depth as well. This is the way I like my champagne. Probably same disgorgement date as last bottle.
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Disgorged December, 2013. Dull yellow. A whiff of sherry to start but freshened quickly to more lemon tones. The oxidation was never as noticeable on the palate. Lively citrus, great acidity, and completely dry, although initial austerity miraculously turned to a sense of natural ripeness. As always, a living, dynamic Champagne that challenged the senses and expanded over time.
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Drukket på Maaemo. Gogget 2016 (mener det var februar) Nok en flott VO! Klokkeren, fresh, crisp og med rik deilig frukt. Nydelig intensitet og lang sitrende finish. Meget bra flaske. 92-93p
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Dégorgée 23 juillet 2012. Encore une expérience wow avec Selosse ! Couleur or, beaucoup plus foncée que la majorité des champagnes. Présence qui tapisse la bouche de fruits à chair blanche. Texture crémeuse, style oxydatif, plus prononcé que Bedel bu dernièrement. Belle longueur.
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Disgorged 6 October 2011. Complex, long, full bodied, excellent! Drinking very well right now, but still has quite a bit of freshness left (in the form of fragrant lemons or lemon curd). Will no doubt keep and gain more complexity on the expense of the freshness, but for me this is in an optimal stage at the moment.
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Dinner with Edson (Maybeck): Disgorged 2014. Rich, oxidative nose, ripe Apple; medium mousse, elegant texture throughout, rich and slightly oxidative, bruised apple; medium-long finish. Lovely and classic Selosse. I still like the Initiale better, but this is a very nice wine. I think it just edged out the Ulysse Collin Pierrieres tonight, but for the price I might still prefer that. 93
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Gogget januar 2015. Rik og flott parfymert gulfrukt. Virkelig deilig og helt uten kanter. Konsentrert Saftig moden frukt. Lang. Beste VO jeg har hatt. 92-93p
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Opened at Jacques Selosse in Avize. Tasted two hours after the Initial. This is much better IMHO. Dryer, more depth, and more precise finish. This was at its best 60 min after opening.
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This was 5 November 2011 Disgorgement Date. This is now well evolved, shows a nice mature feel to it, light oxidative (just a touch), rich profile and good depth. A very good and solid wine but much like a few of Selosse's wines we find that they tend to age faster and also best within 2-3 years post disgorgement when they are very fresh and vibrant. Still very solid. 92
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Nyårsmiddag hos A+N (A+N, Duvbo): (Disgorged in April 2012, approximately 3-4 years of extra cellaring) Yellow colour with very fine and tiny bubbles. Nose shows incipient maturity with dried fruits, minerals and a slight oxidative note. Palate is still very fresh with acidity and a distinct fruitiness and a very long finish showing lots of oak and tannins. This cuvée and disgorgement was drinking very well already, but also showing lots of potential left. (But there was some bottle variation between tonight's two bottles...) Best 2017-2027. 93p.
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Disgorged April 2009. Aromatics show some nice signs of bottle age---rich, nutty, caramel. On the palate it's vibrant and steely, but the richness and power comes across too. Really really great.
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Disgorgement date said 2020 so I'm assuming a typo and it was 2010 as more likely than 2002. Fairly dark gold, still good acid and minerality to go with the usual selosse autolytics. Everything you want and look for in a Selosse.
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A beautiful, blonde, tempting elixir. Be careful not to enjoy too cold as it masks mischievous aromas of almond and sourdough. A pleasing bounce of acidity rounds things out for what I found to be a stunning, delicious glass of 18k gold.
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Disgorge date: 27 October 2011 PNP, Very good one and keep improving during the lunch. Med Yellow, dr, med body. Good acidity with mineral, caramel, apple and complexity. Oxidative style as usual.
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Disgorged October 2013. Lots of complexity. Lemon zest, saline, yeast, minerality, and of course toasted brioche. Deep intensity that remains fresh and light. Everything you'd want and more from either a still or sparkling.
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Dinner with Joel (State Bird Provisions): Disgorged December 17 2012. Highly aromatic nose with complex yeast and brioche, minerality, lime; palate is completely dry, very complex minerality; long finish. This is a champagne that is very clean, bright, and complex. 92
Epic Champagne dinner (Taberna, Bukit Merah): Wow. This was the best bottle in a flight that comprised 3 bottles of Substance and 3 bottles of VO, all from different disgorgment dates. I am just putting down my notes of my favourite bottle each (of the Substance and the VO). It had such a lovely nose, with stone fruit and chalk aromas wed to oxidative shades of white meat, smoked herbs, and exotic wood spices, like cardammon and cloves. A very bright, attractive bouquet. The palate was at a very nice place, with a nicely rounded, but still very fresh expression of lemons and limes dancing over a deeper base of stone fruit flavous. There was a superb sense of intensity, and plenty of power here, but as with the best of the Selosse wines in the flight, it was the clarity and transperancy of the wine that stood out. This was just beautiful deep, round and matured, yet weightless and transparent. A wonderfully satsifying drink.
Disgorged 2014. Still very young with acidic tartness. Excellent stoney minerality, bright zesty stone fruit, creamy melon, and plenty of floral notes. Texture is crisp and refreshing with bubbles that don't fade over time. Needs a few more years to really develope.
Dinner with Erik: Newly disgorged so this was still very young and had a lot of acidity. Currently it lacks a bit of the oxidative notes but it is there and will be accentuated with age. Great wine!
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Disgorged August, 2014. Full yellow, gentle bead. Subtle scents of herbs, ginger, and faint brioche. Oooh, that's dry. Creamy density that can only come from old vine Chardonnay. For a brief moment in the mouth, you think you are drinking a Côte de Beaune Grand Cru, but then the mid-palate and finish are an attention-getting mix of fierce acidity and jagged stoniness. While this may sound a bit rough, somehow it does not come across as either too austere or tart, which I think is a result of the great material that offsets all of this skeletal structure. This bottle definitely made me sit up and take notice!
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Ten Days in Burgundy, Champagne, and Paris; 6/24/2016-7/6/2016: Lovely nose of ripe apricot, honey, and quite bready. Caramel and coffee tones too. Persistent and consistent effervescence. Very rich and showing awesome development in addition to the usual oxidative house style. Ordered off of a list and was pleasantly surprised and fortunate to see the 2010 disgorgement on the back label.
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degorgement October 2009. My first Selosse champagne and what an intro. Half way between a great champagne and a wonderful rich Bourgogne. Amber yellow in the baloon, fine bubbles, honey, caramel, smoke, oxidative notes, whiskey... Rich and complex, aromatic (seemed a blanc des noirs to me, unbelievable) and mineral. These champagne from Selosse reach their best after 7 to 10 years from degorgement. This is a true drinking experience, worth its price. In a summer evening at Chiavari, celebrating June 30th
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Disgorged in January 2015. Lovely Champagne, dry and vibrant with its usual "Selosse" oxydative style. Nuts, bread, butter. Very fine bubbles, good length. A perfect introduction to Selosse wines, way more interesting to my palate than the Initiale. Kudos to Anselme Selosse for achieving such a complex and balanced wine in an entrey-level range.
Dec 2014 disgorgement Nose - stewed apricot per Erica, cognac, whisky, lovely aged nose Mouth - round and aged in flavor, this comes across sophisticated, mature, and slightly on the oxidative end of the spectrum. Nutty on the finish. tasted next to a Krug grand cuvee (base 2007) which gave off more caramel and less complexity. I suspect the Selosse has a greater portion of older reserve wine in it
A Range of Jacques Selosse Champagnes with Anselme Selosse (Avize, France): Second time tasted in 2 days, this the newest release disgorged in November, 2015. Again, fruit from 07/08/09. More frothy than the Initial. More floral and lemony, and my god, I swear you can smell the rocks. Medium weight. Pure, dry, and crystalline. All stone, less clay, and even a bit of metallic notes on the finish. Steel yourself for the acidity and stone in this wine-wow.
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Some Wines from a Swing Through France-Paris, Chablis, and Champagne; 4/1/2016-4/9/2016: Disgorged November, 2014. Light color, very lively fine bead. Fresh nose of ginger and lemon. Light, lean, great acidity and grip without seeming austere in the least. Completely different structure and feel from the Carelles we had earlier today. Outstanding. By my recollection, I enjoyed this much more than the last time I had the VO.
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Apr. 2013 deg. Nose is tell-tale Selosse showing the distinctive oxidized sherry notes, wet hay, some oak spices with vanilla, touch of rubber, fine white pears, chalk & smoked minerals. Palate is on the younger side still, with hints of vanilla, pears, some oak, bruised red apples, hay and lovely Selosse oxidized Sherry notes. A touch of pepper and bitterness on the finish. Opened up nicely and came along with more time in the glass, but would have shown better with more bottle age. 92 + points tonight. (92+ – 94+)
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Degorged April 2013 On the nose: oxidative element, very Selosse liked and Burgundy liked. Red apples, integrated oak and vanilla, hint of sherry. On the palate: Yellow and Red mature apples, vanilla with a little tart finish during the first 20-30 minutes in the glas. Later on it went away and become a rather nice and round finish. Medium + finish 91-94
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disgorged July 2010. On opening quite strong oxidative notes, with overripe apple and pear. Not the best showing really, but the wine opens up nicely and after 3 hours and served in burgundy glasses it starts to show its pedigree. Way better on day two, much fresher, deeper, tighter. I simply don't get how a wine can lose oxidation after opening and would expect the contrary... had a nice vintner gc champagne after this one on day two and it tasted like sparkling water, such was the intensity of this bottle
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Unfair! We are kicking ourselves for not availing of more V.O. when we had the chance (perhaps not the budget). A blend of three vintages of Chardonnay, aged for 42 months in the bottle prior to disgorgment with a thimbleful of dosage. Any drier and we might think sandy...well, not really, but you know what we mean! We will re-visit our last bottle in another decade. Stunner!
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Rich, nutty, toasty and malty; decanted and served in wine glasses, this VO was delicious... but you need to like this kind of funky wine. It ain't for the uninitiated. Flowery rich briocje flavours, nice and ripe, and a lovely vinous experience... but not one I'd repeat daily... just a bit too wierd.
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Our First Acker Auction (Marea in NYC): Disgorged Aug 4, 2014. This had tea-like characteristics and an herbal quality and some savory notes. Was not as smooth as the '90 LGD on initial pouring, but really came together in the glass. It was evolving through to the last sip with pine needles and maybe even a vanilla bean note towards the end. Very good champagne. Would love to see in 10 years.
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Leiden spontaneous midweek evening: Rich nose with yeast, mature tones, honey. Taste the same as nose, good body and tension, nice acidity level. At first a bit nervous and unbalanced, after some time in glass it smoothens out into a lovely drinking champagne.
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Clayfu's birthday (part 2) (Monterey Park, CA): Disgorged October 9, 2006. While this has definitely seen a bit of its freshness fade, this bottle gives me hope that the Selosse wines don't fade with time. There's a nice fat peachiness to this wine, in addition to the expected nuttiness and saline qualities that are common to all of Selosse's bottles.
Yellow-gold color; straw-yeasty notes with light honey, chardonnay character with slight waxy aspect, walnut, sweet sweaty sock. Sounds disgusting but actually very nice, like a slightly funky Vin Jaune or Nicolas Jolly wine, and even reminiscent of a light sherry. Creamy in the mouth, bubbles dissipated a bit quickly, but very high acidity, chalky dry finish, almost tannic. Enjoyed this and how it evolved in the glass. 92+
BdB, very low doseage, I. and V.O. are blends of 3 vintages (Initiale=younger vintages and lower on the slope; V.O.=older vintages, higher on slope, more time on lees; Substance=solera from 1986); disgorged 2013, 3600 bottles. Grapes from Avize, Cramant, Oger.
I love the extra bit of dryness on the champagne. It gives it a biting acidity that I actually think goes against the natural oxidative style of Selosse. Full of bright apple fruit and minerality, focused but still plush with flavor. Really nice.
Yellow flowers, straw, hints of apple and faint oxidative notes on the nose. Acid cuts through much of the palate but there are clear dried flower and vanilla notes. April 2014 disgorgement. This bottle required at least a couple more years and could last a long time. This has the substance to age well and will likely appreciate by a couple of points with more bottle time. 92+
Gogget oktober 2014. Dyp nese med mye power, modne epler, røykaktig mineralitet, og et jordlig element. Flott nese. Over i munnen er det helt anderledes. Her møter vi en ung, nesten undermoden, uforløst og litt syrlig vin. Umodne epler og sitrus. Fin konsentrasjon og veldig frisk. Brukbar lengde. De umodne eplene forandrer seg i ettersmaken, og man kjenner tydelig den oksidative stilen. Blir litt ubalansert - Noe skuffende kanskje. 89p Og da er jeg snill.
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Des vins de rêve en blanc (Aux Délices de Fred): Un champagne austère, très sec et minéral, c'est droit et vineux, de bonne longueur. C'est ample et complexe. Excellent dans un style presque sévère, intellectuel. Beaucoup de vin. 92-93 pts
Golden yellow, medium minus dark. Falen fruits and appels on nose. Ripe plums. Reductive and oxidised notes, but on the elegant side. On the palet its fruity and deep. Plums and apples. A bitter sweet aftertaste. Long. Medium minus dry. Very rounded and balanced. Cotton like feel in mouth, creamy, wonderfull!
Deg. march/april (?) 2014. Great concentration and power as always from Selosse. Some mature notes. Just kept on improving with time. A great bdb for sure, but think it deserves at least 3-4 years of cellar time.
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Game dinner with friends (@ t Jachthuis): I just read some of the comments and I am happy to read that more people agree the traditional flute is not the proper glass to taste Champagne. The bottle we drank/tasted today was disgorged Sept. 8, 2013. The bouquet is beautiful and complex with minerals and some anise. On the palate very intense, a bit reductive, or even a bit oxidized in a beautiful way. Oloroso Sherry and rasped apple impressions, beautifully dry, anise again and tight acidity. This is a great and complex Champagne, but not one for beginners.
Disgorged August 2013. Certainly One of the best wines I've ever tasted, and this was only his entry cuvee! Simultaneously rich, generous, elegant, mineral. Huge flavor with just a hint of oxidized Chardonnay notes and such lightness of being and never-ending favors. I hate big bubbles in Champagne and here the bubbles were superfine and didn't get in the way of the wine's complexity, rather they gave it a magic carpet to rise up and float on. If I could only drink this for the rest of my life that would be just fine..
The only drawback is I can't afford to buy this every day so if there any community members who can recommend other champagnes at a lower price point which can at least come a little bit close to this style then I'm all ears.
6 Oct 2011 disgorgement. Just an overall beautiful champagne and at pretty much at 4.5 years post disgorgement bang on the money. Very vibrant, good ripe fruit, rich but in balance, nice yeasty profile. It has an elegance that we do seek in champagne and this has been by far the best experience we have had with the VO. Very good! 94 easy and this disgorgement is to be had now.
Disgorged 5 November 2011. Really complex nose with smoke, stones, tropical fruits and a bit of oaky vanilla. Quite a sweet nose, actually. Very dry and intense on the palate with lots of minerals and a bit of oak. Really long and robust. The colour is golden and the it is surprisingly mature on the nose and flavour profile as well, but it still feels pretty tight, focused and young on the palate. Will definitely improve, but I will probably not wait more than two years to drink my last bottle.
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A brutally nice wine and totally Selosse without being too much... The nose reveals the classical, yet classy, baed apple, minerals, citrus zest, dark toast and that oxidised tone Selosse so skilfully turns into magic. The palate follows through in t he best possible way with perfect balance an integration. There is enough texture and structure for several years of further cellaring. Sometimes the Selosse style is a bit too much and perhaps a bit edgy. The VO almost always delivers a softer and "creamier" experience and this bottle is certainly no exception to that rule. A bit on the young side as it was disgorged 2013, this bottle provided immense pleasure tonight. Bravo!
Quite amazing showing! This bottle was purchased in Paris and brought into the US in my wine cruiser. Dégorgée 12.20.2012, and so only a couple of years following disgorgement. In a few words, my take here is that tasting this VO reinforced my earlier view that this is a cuvee that will benefit from bottle ageing. Freshness of a Blanc de Blancs and the depth of a blend from older vintages. As from Selosse's page: “Brut Initial and Version Originale show the influence of age and terroir. Each is a blend of three vintages of Chardonnay from the same three villages: Avize, Oger and Cramant. Yet, while Initial is a blend of harvests from the mid-2000s from lower slope vines, Originale is made from older vintages and from hillside vines”.
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Disgorged Dec2013, light golden with med fine bubbles. Apple, toast bread, some floral nose and spice. Sharp acidity and grippy in mouth, would guess zero dosage. More intense aroma of floral element of white burgundy into finish. Would prefer some sweetness as the lack of it, one need to dwell deep to appreciate the elements here.
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A big experience! Never tried anything from Selosse above his Initial, and the V.O. just cements my impressions that this is a producer well worth all the praise.
Served a bit cold, so initially slightly restrained with mainly apples and citrus fruit. Given some time and a higher temperature the wine really comes out and starts to shine. A plethora of wonderful aromas and a fantastic depth. Canned mushrooms, whipped cream, sponge cake, sour red berries, redcurrants and raspberries, lots of yeast, nuts and a little vanilla.
Big and full bodied on the palate with high intensity and a long consistent finish. High, young, tart acidity that are just perfect by the time I finish the last sip of the wine.
A great Champagne!
Degorgement date 20.04.2012.
Swe ------ Initialt lite kall och dominerad av framförallt gröna äpplen och citrus. Med lite temperatur och tid kommer det dock en uppsjö av härliga dofter och ett fantastiskt djup. Burkchampinjoner, grädde, sirliga röda vinbär, lite stendamm, massor av jäst, nötter och lite vanilj.
I munnen är det stort och fylligt med hög intensitet och ett lång sammanhållet avslut. Rejäl syra som efter en stund mjukar upp sig och sista klunken har en riktigt fin balans, sen vart det slut! :(
¤BYOB
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July 2010 disgorgement, brought to the restaurant, beautiful, dry, but not lean. Had from aperitif (with a.o. oyster),over starters (including langoustine) and mains (veal cheek). Difficult to find one single wine that can pull this off, Selosse VO did. switched from flute glasses to normal white wine glasses and let the wine warm up during the meal. Beautiful experience.
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HDH Auction; 12/13/2014-12/14/2014 (TRU): Really excellent; the palate is very concentrated with layers of lemons, sea salt and some oxidative, nutty tones; The finish just keeps going on and on; I fortunately tasted this after it had been open for several hours, as I understand it really evolved with some air
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A little nervous at first given I brought this to the HDH auction...on opening a little volatile but given an hour it was all chalk, crushed seashells, nuts and bread. Amazing stuff.
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HDH auction tasting at Tru; 12/12/2014-12/13/2014 (Chicago, IL): Disgorged December 9, 2012. Evidence and provenance points to a recent release. Initially this was very, very volatile with lots of chemical aromas -- nail polish remover came to mind. With air, this stuff all blew off, showing the classic oxidative nutty aromas that are typical of Selosse wines. The nose strongly evokes crushed seashells, hazelnuts, bread. The palate is quite acidic and chalky as is typical. Intense and concentrated, this is significantly better when flat and warm -- decanting is a must! I saved the last half glass in the bottle for the next day, just to see what this would become. There are now intense oxidative saline and nutty tones -- yes, this is like sherry. The palate has that same saline and nutty quality, but still holds a sliver of citrus freshness. The chalky mineral characteristics seem to have taken a bit of a backseat. I'd be hard-pressed to say that this is better on the second day, but it certainly isn't less interesting than on the first.
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Domaine Champagne tasting: Disgorged 24.07.2012. Flowery nose that opens up with time. Rich, multifaced palate of apple, honey, almond, jerez, citrus - all very elegant. There's also some cocoa and chocolate. Oxidative style and at times it seemed that alcohol bite can be felt on the palate. The very mature Initiale was better than this V.O.
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Selosse by Roberto Petronio (Vila Viniteca - Madrid): Deeper than Initial but that extra of minerality shows in excess, without fine fruit even more, overripe fruit. Acid to the bone, plenty density on the palate but unbalanced. Disgorged April 14. Seven years in the cellar before to release.
Tiene más profundidad pero el extra de mineralidad se muestra excesivo y sin fruta rica, más bien sobremadura. Ácido hasta la médula con demasiada densidad y desequilibrio en boca. Degollada abril 14. 7 años de espera en bodega.
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Fete de Champagne Grand Tasting (Astor Center, NYC.): (Forgot to write down the disgorgement date, but this is a blend of 02, 03, and 04, just like the Inital. No dosage and one year longer in barrel than the Initial.) Really cut on the nose - lemon, flint, minerals, ox, cidery, deep, yellow-brown flavors, spice, pear. Huge grip on the palate: lemony, spice, minerals, very sharp and explosive. This is more focused and laser-like than the Inital, but not as complex. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20.
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A totally stunning wine! Since this bottle was disgorged late 2013 it provides a youthful impression, but it is magnificent. Powerful, balanced and totally Selosse! The nose exhibits baked red apple as well as the typical oxidized tone. Full-bodied and abundant vivid minerals. This is a fantastic example of the Selosse style. The palate adds very nicely to the overall impression with balance, vivid mousse and a crisp elegant acidity as keywords. The length on the finish goes on a for a minute or more! (score is 95+)
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Dinner with Aldo Vacca: Rauno's bottle was disgorged in 2008. A beautiful, sweet nose of citrus, green apples, honey and vanilla cream with some toast. Light bead. On palate, vinous, a great wine, I thought, more than a Champagne. A beautiful, oxidative style but light on its feet. Dense with a concentrated mid palate. Quite a complex flavour profile, with an incredibly long, honeyed finish.
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Deep, mature golden yellow. Intriguing, complex nose of pronounced, bready toast, cream, dust, yellow apple, some honeyed oxidative character and a savory hint of fudge. Tight, taut and bone-dry taste profile with piercing acidity - yet there is a sense of richness underneath: honey, roasted nuts, tawny-esque syrup and burnt sugar, both bitter and saline minerality, some baked apple, spicy wood tones and a hint of ripe yellow fruits. Medium-bodied mouthfeel with soft, creamy mousse and tightly woven texture. Very long and cool finish with saline minerality and greenness reminiscent of cucumber, cream, some roasted nuts, hints of oxidized apple and slight waxy nuances in the complex, crisp aftertaste.
Extremely balanced, nuanced and structured Champagne with noticeable yet quite restrained oxidative and oaky characteristics. Youthful overall appearance with lots of potential for further cellaring. Expensive (~100€) yet not overpriced. Me likey, thoroughly recommended!
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Disgorged 20/12/12. Gaining some colour and definitely, comparing with last time we had this, time in bottle post disgorgement helps. Good intensity, vibrant champagne, toasty side, rich core and full of character. Pretty solid once again. 93-94
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An absolutely marvelous Champagne. This bottle was disgorged late 2013 and it is of course very youthful in its impression, but it is still a truly lovely wine. The nose exhibits the classical Selosse baked apple as well as a slightly oxidized tone. There is plenty of body and tons of vivid minerals. This is a fantastic example of the Selosse style. The palate adds very nicely to the overall impression with perfect balance, a vivid mousse and a razor sharp but nicely embedded acidity. The length on the finish just goes on an on... A true masterpiece. Compared to the basic "Initiale" cuvée the VO expresses more minerality, but also a deeper and profound fruit. Without the slightest doubt a grand vin. It will be super lovely given some time in the cellar! (score is 95+)
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Utvecklad med mogna äpplen, nötter, och salta kex. Mörka lager på djupet med rågbröd, choklad och mineral. Lyfter och lägger på sig tyngd efter luftning. Inte alls så exotisk och parfymerad som än Initial, snarare torr, stram och allvarlig. Riktigt gott hursomhelst! Deg 2010-11
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A lovely wine, this V.O. disgorged in September 2009 shows wonderful tones of maturity with the classy tones of sun warm mature red apples, subtle tones of acacia honey, lime zest, abundant minerals and light toast. The nose is quite astonishing and to me represents this grower to marvelous extent. The palate follow through nicely with a rich creamy mousse, super balance and a perfect integration. But do not be mistaken, there is enough structure to please even the wine police. Selosse certainly does not produce wines for the faint hearted and the wines are perhaps not crowd pleasers - But for a Champagne lover they are a true gem!
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(Degorged Ocotber 2013) Yellow colour with a stream of tiny bubbles. On the nose there's a youthful tone of apple sauce and oxidative tones opening up a smokiness, candles and honey. The palate is powerful with mashed apples, chocolate and a strong bitterness that lasts forever.
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Wine Dinner at Collyer Catering In Westport, CT. (Collyer Catering): My first time trying this wine as well. Totally blew me away. Unbelievable Champagne! Aroma of toast, lemon, slate and mineral. Nose was really just awesome with a depth I have not seen in many Champagnes. The palate revealed flavors of toast, cream, and mineral that was just extremely complex and ended with a long finish. All I have to say is wow and one of the best, if not the best Champagne I have ever had. Liked this better than the Krug NV.
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Richebourg and RSV dinner at Ripple (Ripple Restaurant in DC): A hint of smoke, perfume, almond paste, honey, tarte tatin, limestone and anise. Medium concentration, sweet fruit expression, mineral and good acidity. Quite harmonious and nicely balanced. My impression is that this is ready to go with a hint of matured yellow fruits. If you are a Selosse fan, your rating may be a bit higher than mine.
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Yeah, this is really good. I still feel like I don't get the maximum enjoyment out of champagne, but there is no denying the purity and elegance here. I have a hard time reconciling the price / enjoyment ratio here. 92-93+
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Profound. Nose was wow immediately and it got better over the course of the bottle. Palate was super complex and comforting. Special wine. Did not want the bottle to end. Insane. Aupres du Clocher, Pommard.
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Fräscht, kraftfullt, ganska utvecklat efter par timmar i öppnad flaska. Äpple, apelsin, mineral, rostat bröd, kaffe och salta kex. Som med många bättre vita viner mår detta bra av lite högre temperatur. Deg 2010-11
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Disgorged July 2008. Not sure this wine needs note. It's simply a pleasure to drink with impressive depth. Definitely the most elegant among Selosse champagnes with a great tension in spite of the obvious weight. Hint of almond skin, superb saltiness that keeps you salivating. Not as oxidized as Initiale or Substance it displays a great freshness even with the slightest effervescence. Just give me more !
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Degor. 05/2007 This V.O. was on fire today. Drunk with virgin lobsters and moules. Perfect balance and prob. the Champagne of the year for me so far. One of those wines where everything was in place - accidity, depth, structure, fruit, broad etc. Its hard to recall anything that impressed me more for a long time.
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Disgorged 24 July 2012. Avize, Cramant and Oger from three successive years. Beautiful, softly aged, slightly oxidative nose of browned butter, white truffle, white flowers. Wonderful, dry palate, with narrow flavors that persist on the palate with nice richness. Some might find this a bit austere currently as the core is still fairly compressed. Another couple of years of post-disgorgement age should develop additional richness and generosity. A fabulous wine that I wish I had in my cellar.
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Blanc de Blancs smaking (Oslo): Klar, dyp gyllen strågul. Mild nese med voks, harpiks, dyp gulfrukt og honning. Intens frukt med fin modning og frisk og presis syre. Finkornet frisk mousse. Nydelig ettersmak med preg av mineraler og nøtter. Fremdeles veldig ung. 93-94 P
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France 2013 - Côte d'Or; 4/20/2013-4/23/2013 (Beaune): Disgorged July 11, 2011 – this was similar to a recent bottle of Initiale but had a touch more freshness, citrus and energy, with less toasty/oxidative notes. Loads of intensity here. Outstanding.
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Disgorgement Oct 27, 2011. Pale yellow with a very fine, soft mousse. Slightly sweet nose with a little red apple and brioche. The VO is a contrast to the other Selosse wines as its more taught, less round and quite linear in a great way. Tons of mineral, some red and green apple, lots of acidity and a med+ finish. Definitely on the young side, would recommend giving it a few more years following disgorgement. Very enjoyable.
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The Champagnes of Jacques Selosse (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): Disgorged 20Apr2012. 100% Chardonnay, 12% Alc, <5g/l dosage. Light in colour, pale straw. Light toasty on the nose . On the palate though this is sharp, powerful hits you like a whip (add the sound effects here pls). The sharpest and focussed of Selosse wines. Lovely salinity, minerality. Less of a rounder style of champagne and more of the gout Anglais ie aperitif style. High Acidity Feels like its not yet integrated and could use some more time in bottle. Different style to the usual fatty, spicy signature of Selosse. 92-93
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This was my first bottle, despite a fairly good-sized collection based on critical acclaim (yeah, I know, I know). Left me thinking that life is too short to be drinking anything but this. Extraordinary. Fine. Exquisite. Authoritative. Wow. Now what am I to do with all that Krug, my former favorite?
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This champagne really stroke me as being nicely built up on two layers. There is some infinite notes of chardonnay underlined by chopped pieces of chocolate. This final is quite long and adds plenty of finnesse to it.
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Hazelnuts, brioche, honey... very rich and toasty with plenty of malty character. More frizzante than fizzy, and extremely wine-like rather than Champagne - JUST AS IT SHOULD BE with the VO from Selosse. A vinous expericence, and MOST enjoyable. A tad intellectual, though.
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Selosse tasting (AuZone, Stockholm): Rich yellow colour, slightly darker than the previous. Nose with mineral, ripe yellow fruit, yellow apples and winter apples, some spice, slightly oxidised notes, some mushroom. Palate with mineral, ripe citrus, yellow apple, spice, rather high acidity. Aftertaste with grapefruit and spices. Slightly less complex than Initiale of the same age, but a better mineral note. Disgorged 3 October 2007.
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une parfaite définition de ce que peut être un champagne : à savoir fin, complexe et d'un équilibre sans faille. Nez très chardonnay, légères notes de pomme, poire, agrumes, un peu de miel. Le vin reste néanmoins jeune... carafage obligatoire pour profiter pleinement de cette bouteille. 95
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Color: medium golden yellow Smell: Baked bread, silly putty, mushroom, and mineral Taste: Almond, yellow apple, caramel covered green apple, and something that reminded me of umami Overall: Wildly unique and worth trying...but this doesn't live up to other wines I've had from this producer in the past. Outstanding
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Deg. 10.nov 2009. I'm afraid I will just repeat many of the superlatives already used but this wine deserves it. Absolutely wonderful champagne. I'm even tempted to bring about the term "seductive" ;-) Vanilla, toast, red apples, citrus, minerals. Incredible deep and concentrated fruit, silky creamy mousse, very rich and round for an extra brut, excellent lenght.
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Lieux-Dits Champagnes from Jacquesson vs Selosse (Stockholm): Bright- to golden yellow colour. A nose with clearly minerally smoke notes with some dust of crushed stones, discrete hint of mature yellow fruit with some exotic fruit, peach and papaya can be found, some honey and a hint of dried fruit. Powerful nose with well integrated oak notes, that is very reminiscent of a white Burgundy from Côte de Beaune. Pronounced minerality on the palate, powerful, spicy, rather high acidity, slight impression of salinity and bitterness, aftertaste with grapefruit. Young, would gain from some cellaring. 92+ p.
Bottle disgorged 20 July 2011, probably with base wine from 2002, 2003 and 2004. A bit more accessible and enjoyable already than I'd expected from a V.O. at 9 months after disgorgement. This batch may very well warrant a higher score with some additional time in the cellar.
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Oct 2008 disgorgement. Evoked Dried apricot and fresh peach on the nose and hints of mango when tasted. Moderate almost disappointing length of finish.
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This bottle of Selosse VO was excellent. What a wonderful champagne. This bottle had wonderful freshness, minerality, spices, and clear fruit flavors. I almost got the sense that this is what a Blanc de Blanc version of a mature Krug Grand Cuvee would taste like. This had flavors of honey, caramel, ripe peaches, pear, pineapple, strawberries, red apples, nutty citrus, nutmeg, vanilla, light oak influence, flint, and wet rocks. It all adds up to an excellent bottle of blanc de blanc that is very powerful but fresh at the same time. This is worth the price of admission for sure. No need to cellar this any longer as it is already drinking so well. I am very glad I have another bottle.
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Beautifully balanced. Apple and pear fruits with minerality. Takes half an hour to really open up with the autolytic flavors, but the wine moves to a whole new level once it does. Worth every penny.
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Wow! Think I have a new favorite producer!! This and Salon are tops. An unbelievable mouthfeel and purity of fruit, somehow perfectly balanced with structure, minerality and good acid level. An everlasting finish. Goes down so easily and sings to me. Note that he is a biodynamic producer.
July 2008 disgorgement. Very complex palate that changed in the glass. The nose started rich with browned butter and caramelized onion notes but became more precise and mineral driven. Palate is a touch oxidized but with a great ripe fruit core - pears & red apples. Texture is wonderful and wonderfully balanced.
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Some 2009 Burgundies.... (Artisan Cellar): Alcohol :: 12% Degorged at Aug 02, 2010. High tone aromas of honey, iron, nut and mineral wrapping up the green apple, mineral and herbs for the intense and focus aromatic profile. Superb intense on the palate with great detail and precision. I really like the balance that archive between the power, structured and richness. Everything is well in place, sumptuous mouthfeel formed by the juiciness and sweetness of fruits that supported firmly by the bright, firm acidic backbone that delivered excellent purity and depth. Long finish.
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100 Year Old Champagne and Other Wonders (Kingyo, Marina Square): Super stuff. Not quite as polished and integrated as the 2006 disgorged bottle we had previously (this was disgorged in April 2009). but I thought this had a bit more complexity and power to it. Opened 2 hours before serving, it had a wonderful nose with all sorts of interesting aromas ranging from juniper berry and sweet spices, almost clove or nutmeg-like, touches of herb, slightly oxidative white meat notes and tons of fleshy pear fruit - an immense nose, big, complex, yet somehow understated and controlled at the same time. Fantastic stuff. The palate was simple gorgeous as well. After such a powerful nose, it was almost surprising that the first thing to strike me was its wonderful purity, with the attack just melting across the mouth in pure, fleshy flavours of apples and pears touched with a slightly lemony citrus lilt, all wonderfully integrated into a nice round whole. Full of power and depth, almost intense over the midpalate, yet so perfectly poised and balanced that the wine was noble, almost elegant as it strode across the palate wrapped in a fine, frothy mousee. The finish was great too - long, insistent, tremendously persistent, it layered the back-palate with layers of white meat, white fruit and gentle citrus notes. Fantastic stuff. As with many of these Selosse NV bottlings, it was drinking well even now, although I would think that a few years in bottle would do it plenty of good. A pitch perfect pairing with Aburi Sushi.
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This bottle disgorged n July of 2008. gorgeous wine, showed as well as any bottle of Selosse that I've ever had. Rich, and seems more so at first because the wine is oxidative in style, but with air the wine comes together and finds a perfect balance. Prominent seawater on the nose, some ripe fruit that is classic Chardonnay in character, very mineral finish. The thing that first took me to the "this wine is amazing" territory, though, was the texture. So silky and refined, so graceful and alluring, so wonderful to feel in the mouth. In the end, the wine is seamless and I think, perfect. Oxidative is actually not my favorite style of Champagne, but this is an incredibly fine version, and a compelling wine.
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It is also a Blanc des Blanc - Just in the same style as Agrapart, though slightly darker in expression and with a little more bread and a little more flavor and damn delicious. 94 Points.
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A little dark yellow. Lovely oxidative nose, with apples and pears, with bright, pure and focused palate presence. Very pure and laser sharp focus with fine mousse.A very long and contemplative wine. Outstanding. 93 pts
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Lucious round golden apples, flint stony with super clean crisp minerality. Racy green apples with baked red apples and lots of zestiness. With time gets creamier. Full of minerality.
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09 disgorged, nice golden color, pretty oxidative baked apple nose, big and powerful and with v nice mineral backbone. Only thing strange abt this disgorgement is that the sweetness is more like a brut or demi sec and not like an extra brut that it is supposed to be, but the sheer depth is more impressive than the initial of a similar age.
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Todd Tucker Dinner (Jeff): Doughy tropical fruit nose. Bright golden color. Tastes of melon and apple with a soda minerality. Beautiful balance. Expansive mid palate. Long delicate finish with nice elegance. 12% alcohol. Disgorgement 11/5/2008. Brought by Rick.
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Minimal oxidation for Selosse. Incredibly fresh and beguiling nose. Very dense but weightless, packing quite a punch. Clean and rapier sharp acid, great cut, and wonderful tactile feel. Bright and beautiful. Outstanding 94 pts
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well, isn't this a little precocious wanton hussy? disgorged november, 2008. doesn't display any oxidative stylistic notes, just clean, pure chard. instantly engaging and delicious.
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The nose is great. Crisp and ripe fruity champagne. Apples, pineapples, apricots and some cream. Paired really well with the beancurd skin with truffle mushrooms. After an hour in the glass, it gets better. Though I really prefered the cuvee substance much more.
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Alex's Bachelor's Party (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): A truly excellent Champagne, yet I was sure glad I served this first, because the wines just seemed to get better and better through the night. This was disgorged in July 2006, and given the fact that Selosse ages the wine that goes into this cuvee for some 42 months in barrel, it had quite a bit of age on it. Yet for all that, it still needed all of two hours in an opened bottle and another 30 minutes in our glasses to really start showing. When it did, it had an incredible nose. Full of aromas reminiscent of golden apple flesh, along with lime peel scents, some umami tones, with flecks of white meat, dusty earth, stony mineral and a whiff of forest floor - woah, deep, enchanting stuff. The palate was a bit tight at first, even after the extended aeration. It had a super fine mousse, crisp, clean, precise and very minerally on entry, with super bright lemons dominating the fruit spectrum. With time though, it unfolded quite dramatically into fleshy golden apple flavours spreading across the midpalate beyond the citrus and mineral notes. Great weight and depth here, but somehow always guided by that laser-like precision that struck me at first sip. The wine then finished really very dry, with a linger of lime zest and apples on a layer of stone, but all with somewhat less length than I would expect at first. With even more time though, some dollops of cream, a touch of bread and some yeast shows up, filling up the gaps beautifully. I thought the wine was great even then, but with food, especially our fried oily beancurd skin appetiser, it zoomed up yet another notch, literally exploding across the mouth with fresh green apple fruit and flinty minerality - just tons and tons of energy that appeared to come from nowhere. This was a supreme example of Blanc des Blancs - an intellectual, even profound Champagne, yet one that was a real pleasure to drink. Opinion was later split on this, with some on the table preferring the weighter, more powerful, and every bit as superlative Jacques Selosse Substance that we had a couple of weeks ago in Burgundy, but a couple of others, me included, thought this wine was better given the sense of tension, focus, even elegance it had behind its strength. Like a Grand Cru Burg on skating on ice I thought. This is best served in a white wine glass rather than a flute of course. However, if you have a bottle with a later disgorgement date, I would suggest letting it sleep for a few more years - it is well worth the wait. I finised my last sips of the wine more than two hours after we first poured it into the glasses, and over warm though it was, it was drinking every bit as well, if not even better. Beautiful.
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Exellent, rich, creamy, balanced, food friendly. Not oxidized in any way. From a bottle disgorged in may 09. Could do with more cellar time. Expensive but worth the money.
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Outstanding. This bottle was disgorged 10 oct 2006, which has brought it to a, for me, perfect crossroad between energetic youth and complex age. The mousse still has that trademark Selosse explosiveness when the wine enters the mouth. It has developed aromas in the nutty and spicy spectrum, much more so than when young, but there is still a floral note too. Complexity is really out of this world. There is only one man who can create a sparkling wine like this, and its Anselme Selosse. Bottled art!
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I am a fan so maybe I´m a point or two high. Disgorged May 2010. The essence of apple, the heart of apple. This is a super heavyweight champion - the force is awesome, the elegance is yet to appear. Will probably slim down to a heavy weight and add some elegance too but never a chance it would become a welterweight...Celebrated the fact that Modo Hockey won a very important game tonight!
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Jacque Selosse V.O & 1986 Pichon Lalande (Les Amis - Shaw Centre): Alcohol :: 12% Degorged at April-2010. Medium golden. Expressive on the nose, with focus aromas of green apple, passion fruits with light oxidative in character and touch of yeastiness, still very tight. The palate is showing better though, superb fine bubble, like my guest said, MICRO bubbly. At first the bubble is persistent but lack a little bit of vigor, with time, the bubble just get more and more vigorous, but this never come across sharp nor too powerful as the bubble is so fine that gently glide through that caressing your palate with good freshness that moved on to the very smooth mouth feel with flavors of yeastiness, green apple, passion fruits, slight honey coated yellow fruits, mineral that culminated into long, persistence intense finish. Very elegance. Buy - Yes.
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Disgorged April, 2009. Light and supremely elegant with a hint of citrus peel. Regal and dry without coming across as austere for a low dosage Champagne. Ah, Selosse. First time I've had a chance to try this cuvee.
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Disgorgement date not noted. Yeastiest nose ever encountered. Persistent but not gripping middle. Rather austere and fruit-deficient at this point, with an almost punishing finish. Some found it enjoyable for present consumption, but to me it needs 5 years before rating.
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Disgorged Oct 2009. Wow. This wines packs in quite a punch. Very expressive, rich, minerally, buttery, very nuanced and complex. Lightly oxidative note, citrousy fruits, blood orange, toast, green and red apples, white chocolate, some oak derived aromas and striking minerality. Mid length minerally finish. Perhaps i am nick-picking, but i do find the balance off a little. Still, there is no denying that this is a gorgeous champagne that I would not mind drinking any time.
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Medium gold color, fine bubbles. A little tight at first, with a whiff of baking biscuit. Very rich and thick, with bright citrus fruit, and a long finish. I went back to this later when it was at room temp and it really popped at that point. I loved it!
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Elegant and complexity yet heavy bodied being more vinous than airy. The medium high acidity is supporting the structure very nicely while not trying to define it. Fruity, chalk and oxidized notes. Lovely airy and elegant mousse. Full pleasure! Would be interesting to compare different disgorgements! Outstanding!
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July 2008 disgorgement. Elegant, understated and complex, though showing a slightly oxidative character - full of ripe white fruits and green apples accented by chalk, yeasty notes and touches of butterscotch. The mouthfeel's very polished and slightly creamy, finishing long. Very enjoyable, though I'm really not sure if this is worth the price or the massive hype that accompanies Selosse.
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Deg April 2006. Öppnar som alla Selosse med blommor, den lite besynerliga sötman som magiskt kommer i Anselmes viner. Fina mineraler , betydligt mer komplexitet än i initiale. Det här vinet är på alla punkter något bättre än Initiale och med lite tid efter deg så har smakerna gift ihop sig på ett trevligt sätt.Bra syra och fin eftersmak. Hänger kvar länge i munnen. Servera inte allt för kallt, var som bäst då det kom lite mer värme i glaset. Som enskilt vin fantastiskt men den här kvällen får det stå i skuggan av Clos des Goisses.
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Medium gold color; July 2008 disgorgement with French back label; Intense nose of orange rind and minerals with pear, spice and marzipan flavors. The flavor profile was of an older, vintage champagne but with balancing acidity. It seemed singular or maybe linear - the flavors seemed to come in waves. Completely different from most other champagnes and well worth the $$$ for the experience. A Champagne geek wine that I could drink every day. Selosse!
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An outstanding bottle. The April 2009 dégorgement, consumed one year later. Small and refined mousse, pronounced citrus and with a hint of honeysuckle and litchee, and a wonderful long finish. Perhaps the best champagne I have tasted (so far...).
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More barrel (balsam with a very faint note of mint) than autolytics on the nose. Rich and dense in 4 dimensions. Stunning fruit. Beautiful, elegant texture. Disgorged 10/28/08 and WAY better on Day 2, so I probably should have left it alone for awhile. But it was Christmas Eve...
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Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Disgorged July 23, 2008. Very light yellow. Beautiful nose of orange rind, orchard fruits, and just a hint of yeastiness. Lively in the mouth with a perfect combination of cut and early creaminess. Moderate dosage. This was a tad sweeter and less wild than the Brut Initiale I tried earlier this year, but what an expression of Blanc de Blancs Champagne!
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(100 euro in Beaune with Pigs Feet) Disgorged 28-6-2008 from 97-00 wine. Decanted at cellar temperature. Superb, THE anti-big house champagne from a true master. Slightly oxidative and intensely minerally on the nose with baked apple fruit. Intense, rich yet racy palate. Yum Yum Yum.
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Tightly-packed with notes of citrus oil, orange rind, white peach, honeysuckle, and brioche, the full-bodied Selosse V.O should age well for 5-10 years. Crisp, fresh, and backward.
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The French Laundry...21 Courses, 11 Wines, Infinite Memories; 7/21/2007-7/22/2007 (The French Laundry (Yountville, Napa Valley, California)): At the French Laundry in celebration of Amy Emery's 40th birthday, we were immediately welcomed and seated at a round table for six on the first floor of the restaurant. Ken and Amy selected a bottle of this wine from the restaurant wine list. The selection was aided by "Michael", our sommelier. Executive Sommelier Greg Castells also visited our table and provided additional information about this small-production Champagne which is made in solera-style. The wine was served with gourges with gruyere cheese and carried on into the ensuing courses of salmon cornets and chilled cucumber soup. Medium-yellow and with a moderately-active small bead, the moderately-intense nose showed notes of citrus, beeswax and marzipan. Full-bodied on the palate and with good crisp acidity, the flavors were similar to the nose and led to a medium-length finish. While a nice accompaniment to the various dishes, this wine was (perhaps unfairly) sandwiched between two sparkling gems and warranted a (relatively) low but respectable unblinded score of 90. It should drink well for at least another 8-10 years.
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Very full nose of apricot, brioche and rhubarb (!). Explosive in the mouth, rich fruit that must have been harvested very ripe given he low dosage, no noticeable oak, just slightly oxidative, not overly rich just balanced intense champagne, addictive
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4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 96 Points
This was presented in a blind tasting of some high-end Champagnes:
1. NV Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blanc Enfers (Extra Brut)
2. 2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill
3. 2015 Cristal
4. 2012 Leclerc Briant Château d'Avize, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Zéro
5. NV Selosse Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte Faron
6. 2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth
7. NV Selosse V.O.
NV Selosse V.O. - This was disgorged in 2009. Oxidative in style, but remarkably fresh for a Champagne disgorged in 2009. I found this Champagne not as good as the Winston Churchill or the Cristal when tasting without food, but when tasting with caviar, this Champagne surpassed everything. It really was an amazing experience! I have had wines that taste better with food, but not this kind of a metamorphosis! 95 without caviar....97 with caviar...thus my 96. As a side note, would love to taste a more recent disgorgement.
Note: I typically love this style more than the oxidative style when drinking them without food, but with salty foods (think caviar), I actually preferred the oxidative style which went remarkably well with the food!
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4/14/2024 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 97 Points
crazy interesting nose. I pegged this as a Selosse, which stylistically was in line with what I expected. Best with food, which in our case that day, was caviar. Lol.
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4/14/2024 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 95 Points
Eyes Wide Shut - Day 2 (A quiet place): Nose: Sweet oxidation, graham crackers with a bale of wet hay and earth.
Palate: This was a bit flat but had good fruits of ripe, aged orange slices, with its stem and leaves. Gently bitter orange skins that seem to give off the impression of dried stones.
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4/13/2024 - Iakkhos Likes this wine:
dég. 11 Mai 2021
Christmas spice central. Immense depth down through layers of cardamom, molasses, and ginger, all outlined in lovely stewed apple oxidation. Compared with a one-year-older-in-bottle Initial consumed a few nights previous, that wine amplifies the purely mineral, while this blossoms into a notably richer expression.
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4/6/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose: hazelnut, honey, white flowers, red dates, dried fig, pear,
Notes: Disgogrged 2023 April. 0.67g/L dosage. The usual Jacques Selosse oxidative style with plenty of warm aroma such as honey, hazelnut and red dates. An amazing and explosive nose this may be one of the best non rose Jacques Selosse I've had. A little different from my previous experience with the V.O.. The afteraste is perfect and it's absolutely beautiful. The flowers are so pretty for this Champagne and this is an astonishing experience.
Drink: now+
Rating: 93
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4/5/2024 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 93 Points
Method: tasted at the domaine (in the cellar) with Anselme; vintages '17, '16, and '15; disg. Oct. 2023
Nose: nuts (but less nutty than Initial), salinity
Palate: lemon, lemon pitch, nuts, nut cream; long finish of nut, mineral; medium+ body; medium strength pinpoint bubbles; medium+ to high- acidity; low tannin
Overall thoughts: Very cool to have side-by-side with Initial. I completely agree with Anselme that this is more introverted whereas Initial is more extroverted. More structured, tightly wound, and mineral than the Initial. Great complexity and structure. Great wine.
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3/31/2024 - Mag357 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Disg 2010 base 2004
Saddle leather, brioche and intoxicating oxydative scents introduce a very sophisticated deep mouthfeel, with ultra fine bubbles, ending in a saline and chalky finish. Spellbinding complexity. A beauty.
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3/26/2024 - Vas19 wrote: 93 Points
2019 disgorgement. Classic Selosse oxidative complexity. Wish there was a bit more tension in this bottle but overall very good.
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2/10/2024 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 95 Points
Disgorged 04 Aug, 2014
Still having very fine bubbles. Pale amber color. Distinctively and beautifully oxidative in style. Caramel, walnuts, almond, beeswax, apricots, orange peels, chalk, loads of lees and biscuits that is all underpinned by electrical acidity, savoury salinity. While being expansive on palate with rippling flavours, the long acid line provides a solid backbone for the precise and long finish.
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1/15/2024 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
A 2016 disgorgement, this Champagne had a hint of truffle development, but was essentially fresh and vital. It had a wonderful core of tangerine and peach fruit. Bubbles were gentle and calm. It had so much chalky mineral action and was supremely long and complex.
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1/5/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose: jackfruit, honey, coconut, bit of meat, banana, sugar cane, nutty
Notes: signature oxidative nose as usual. Although the part of the label with the disgorgement date has been torn and was not present but it would be my guess that this has been a recently disgorged one. The oxidative nose makes a very interesting and intriguing contrast with the energetic bubbles present in the bottle. This particular bottle will require a couple more years to be integrated as I feel there should be plenty of potential and development ahead of it. Give it 2-3 more years.
Drink: 2026+
Rating: 91
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12/24/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Everything you’d expect from Selosse VO. Depth, complexity. Maybe fruit short of perfection. Color Yellow Gold
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12/18/2023 - thewiz Likes this wine: 95 Points
(Disgorged October 28th 2021, base year 2015 with reserves from 2014 and 2013, 100% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant and Oger, dosage 0 gr/l)
Incipient maturity on the nose showing green apples, chalk and minerals and opens up with hazelnuts and milk chocolate in a delicious way. Butter and toffee on the palate with a pleasant lime citrus acidity and a gentle touch of dried fruit on the generous palate with a lovely and lengthy finish.
(Best with 3-9 years extra cellaring)
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11/8/2023 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): 2014 Disgorgement. Beautiful brilliant yellow color. Expressive nose displaying decadent yellow fruit with a hint of red, apricot preserve, peach, red currant, honey, burnt sugar, cinnamon, brioche, smoke, and limestone. Fully integrated palate, decadent sweet yellow fruit, very fine subtle but fine mousse, rich, sweet, and deeply toned but also beautifully balanced, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long decadent yellow fruit driven finish with honey and cinnamon at the end. Although fully mature, not showing the oxidative note that I get in Substance.
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10/21/2023 - Kim Gerner wrote: 94 Points
40th anniversary tasting (L'Esprit du Vin - Axelborg): My notes from this fantastic gigantic tasting are in general extremely short (because of the many wines) but with ratings. We spent a whole day tasting and tasting quality wines.
This wine: Disgorged 2022. Deep gold color. Very oxidative style as (almost) always from Selosse. Nutty notes. You never quite know with Selosse but this time it was outstanding though Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Substance was even better, I rated that 95.
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10/19/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Judgement of Eagan (Jason P's, St. Paul, MN): Medium dark gold color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Disgorged 4/23/09. Barely any bubbles, highly oxidative, smokey, baked apricot, candied orange peel, creamy, baking spices, spicy. This was lighter than the Substance (10/28/10), but I think in the end, I prefered the complexity of the Substance a bit more, though they were close for me. Thanks to Jason again for opening this pair!
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10/19/2023 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 96 Points
Cracking the whip; 10/16/2023-10/23/2023 (Eagan, MN): N: A notch lighter in the fruits department with fresh pears and melons, very similar to the Substance had alongside this. Spritzy minerals and fresh airiness.
P: Flavors of the V.O. are also very similar to substance but just a bit more lighter on the palate, and a bit less intense while keeping a deep yellow and green pear note. The salinity on the stones seem to be a bit more pronounced while somehow being lighter. Nice ethereal profile to this.
I have a hunch that having this next to the Substance might’ve had an effect on this. To me, everything about the V.O. seemed to be just a notch lighter. Even so, this was still a pleasure to taste.
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10/19/2023 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Judgement of Eagan Wine Tasting (Jason's House): This was drank along side a Substance. While it from the same mold as Substance, i.e., reductive and oxidative, this retained some of the freshness of a younger Champagne, but also lost some of the complexities of Substance. It was fun to see which one people preferred, and the crowd was divided! I was clearly in the Substance camp, but I could understand why others would prefer this more traditional style (not really traditional, but more so than Substance).
The nuts and bolts on this Champagne: Had the fine bubbles, but a little more visible than the Substance, and not as deep of a golden color. Not sure of the disgorgement date on this wine, but would guess more recent than Substance. For me, the freshness came across more in this wine, but it slightly lacked in the finish, which wasn't as long as as Substance. This wine had some brioche notes, some citrus, saline and some stone fruit, but not as much Unami and lacked the ginger and honeycomb notes. As previously stated, the finish was medium (compared to the long finish of Substance). A very pleasant wine that would have undoubtably shown even better if not drank along side the Substance. Solid 95 for my palate, and a pleasure to drink!
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10/19/2023 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Judgement of Eagan (Jason's house): Very different from the Substance that we tried alongside it. The oxidative note remains, but this had fresh dough, baking spice and a slightly more traditional champagne profile. 92-93.
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10/19/2023 - aquacongas wrote: 95 Points
blind
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10/17/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dsg 12/2013
What's good about Selosse is that even when you know the universe, you're always surprised.
Very particular peaty nose, sensation of smelling whiskey, then orange peels.
The palate has an oxidative profile, but the peaty character comes through very strongly, as if the wine had been aged in whiskey barrels. Then, the juice, intense and creamy in texture, unfurls a whole complex array, sometimes pastry cream, sometimes candied fruit. It’s racy with a natural presence. The finish coats everything in its path with delicious chalky notes over a beautiful vibrant length.
Excellent champagne!
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10/11/2023 - LB88 wrote: 93 Points
This was dark yellow, dense and quite reductive more of a wine than a champagne. Rich with flavours of apricots, burnt pineapples brioche.
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10/8/2023 - MWiking wrote: 94 Points
degorgerad 21.
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8/21/2023 - JAMES LAI Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crisp full lemon, coconut shell, the oak still quite to the fore, some fleshy density, not obviosuly low dosage but keen, I suspect this is hiding its stuffing still.
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8/19/2023 - 911henrik wrote: 91 Points
Very dry, too dry for my taste. A little oxidised note, but I gues that is the style. Have had both Initial and now VO within a couple of months and I must say that I don’t really understand the greatness of Selosse, but I guess that is fortunate given the price tag these days.
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8/19/2023 - Peter Z. wrote: 96 Points
Deg 22 nov 2016
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7/13/2023 - astroman Likes this wine: 96 Points
40th Birthday celebration for I (Sushi Yuki): Pnp. Disgorged May 2016. Golden orange with pink tint. Drinking beautifully now, hard to guess it was BdB with the colour and structure. Rounded aroma, red apple, strawberry, precise on the palate round and elegant. Acid mostly resolved and integrating very well. Superbly balanced.
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6/17/2023 - bjbu Likes this wine: 93 Points
Burgundy trip 2023; 6/14/2023-6/18/2023: Grapes from the years ‘15, ‘16 & ‘17. Degorgement March 2022. 3600 bottles made.
Intensity medium. Deep golden. Yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, orange peel, dried orange, pure honey, brioche, beewax, almond. Acidity medium. Long finish. Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food. The finish resembled somewhat the specifics that decades old Rieslings can also have.
(Domaine Jacques Selosse, Avize)
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6/17/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 94 Points
Annual wine trip; Bourgogne & Champage with Bas; 6/14/2023-6/18/2023 (France): [Restaurant purchase] At Domaine Jacques Selosse’s restaurant in Avize. Deep golden, yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, intense pure honey, brioche, beewax, orange peel, dried orange, almond. Medium acidity, long finish
Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food
Degorgement March 2022, made of the years ‘15, ‘16 & ‘17. 3600 bottles made
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5/15/2023 - robertek wrote: 96 Points
One of the best V.O's I have had. Perfect in maturity with fruit shining through and not dominated by oxidative notes
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4/26/2023 - Bullethead Likes this wine: 95 Points
I like VO better than Initials. Nice one disgorged in 2013
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3/16/2023 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 Points
blind
nailed it, very good condition, at his peak, great acidity structure, typical roasted pinenuts, a scent of dried fruit, pink grapefruit. Vivid wine. Perfect degorgement date to drink it now. 95
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3/6/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 94 Points
A private dinner with friends (Restaurant Bar du Champagne, Amsterdam, NL): Much rarer than the Initial, only 300 cases annually. Disgorged 2021. Deep and vinous, honeyed, rich and weighty but elegant and fresh, white nuts, floral lift, very good resonance and length.
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2/8/2023 - tonyhuang Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bright fresh apple, lovely and glorious.
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2/4/2023 - kenv Likes this wine: 94 Points
NK Monprivato Vertical (Chez Goldberg, Greenwich Village, NYC): [Disgorged 23 July 2008. Pop and pour.] Gold color. Appealing yeasty, cheesy nose. Delicious, long, complex. Subtle.
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2/4/2023 - cct wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged 2009.
Lovely oxidative nose. nutty savory and umami yet fresh and detailed. Savory and chalky with beautifully balanced low dosage. Complicated super interesting wine. 94
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11/13/2022 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 98 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of white chocolate, bruised red apple, sweet bread. Oxidative style. Vintage 2012, 2011, 2010 wine. Disgorged in 2016. Nose > palate.
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11/9/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Miscellaneous Wines from Beaune and Chablis; 11/6/2022-11/10/2022: At Le Maufoux, Chablis. Curiously, no disgorgement date was stamped on the back, but the wine staff said it was the latest release-who knows. As always with Selosse, dynamic and evanescent. Right out of the bottle, a strong mushroom scent which dissipated to reveal ginger and bitter citrus. Full, creamy, dry, and drenched with soil. We returned to it in the evening 8 hours later and some faint oxidative notes had returned, but we were even more impressed with both its stoniness and full throated “Chardonnay-ness”. Superb wine-I wish I could tell you exactly what it was!
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11/7/2022 - oxidatif wrote:
simultaneously round/oxidative and bright/linear/mineral. really really good. just wish it wasn't so damn expensive, but so it goes
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10/1/2022 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
Vinøs hyttetur; 9/30/2022-10/1/2022: Blind. Moden, sopp, hasselnøtt og svak oksidering; frisk, ikke så kraftig mousse, noe kompleksitet. Kommer mer sammen med ytterligere luft. Deg 2016
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9/2/2022 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 95 Points
dsg 12/2014
Nose on orange peels and an oxidative trait
Mouth with controlled oxidative characteristics, it is elegant, chalky and vinous at the same time, very particular as always with Selosse. Great complexity with the structure of the wine which is revealed after the vinous touch where the meringue and the candied fruits are revealed. Great chalky finish with a saline length.
Excellent, a beautiful mature VO.
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8/9/2022 - Peech Likes this wine: 96 Points
the nose was sooooo beautiful! This was toasty, mature, with marmalade. Very perfumed, too. The problem here was that the front label says this is a V.O. but the back label is for Contraste. So which wine did we drink?!
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8/9/2022 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
A blend of Grand Crus, with fruit taken from the upper slopes. This was 2012, 2013 and 2014 base. It had complex aromatics of baked apple, honeysuckle, dried flowers and chalk. There’s awesome power and build on the palate and the finish is squint inducing with of its citrus and mineral action.
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6/24/2022 - mye wrote:
Another 2017 DG. Compared to the rose, it did not have the same viscosity/weight on the palate. More fresh with the orchard and stone fruits. Still the Selosse oxidative nuts, but again the lovely acidity throughout.
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6/12/2022 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ripe green apple, carmalized pear, key lime tart, ginger
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6/4/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Q2 2022 Wine Club: Grower Champagne (The Apt): Wine #1: I had the benefit of knowing there was a Selosse somewhere in the line-up and with that knowledge this was my guess for where it had ended up. It's a bit of that standard oxidation. Bright and great acid and nice bubbles and just always a bit more interesting. Different style of wine than some of the others. Always tasty. I suspect I might have liked it with more age (this was disgorged in 2018) but beggars can't be choosers and there's not so much Selosse around these days. (12 pennies)
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5/31/2022 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Disgorged in 2013.
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5/23/2022 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged in 2018. Slightly oxydative as always with Selosse Champagnes, nice texture, rich, complex, aromas of nuts, orange peel, brioche, butter, very focused and balanced. Not as complex as say Substance or any parcellaire but a truly delicious Champagne in its own right. Never fails to please even the most discerning and demanding palates. 6 bottles opened from the same case (after laying down for 3 years in my cellar), all showed a consistent and very good level.
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4/29/2022 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
July 2018 disgorgement. apple and other orchard fruit complexity, with some biscuit and cinnamon. Rich, layered and vinous. So much underlying salinity and chalk. Wonderful power and drive but balanced and light on its feet. The salt comes back on the finish and it is super long.
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4/24/2022 - Jammy Wine wrote: 92 Points
Aged Selosse V.O. hits different. Tasted this 2010 disgorgement in blind along with a Dom Perignon 2012, immediately jumped to Selosse Le Bout de Clos. Delicious and complex. Gorgeous honied tropical fruits, sweet oak spices and sherry-like oxidative character that a champagne would develop after 20 years. Full bodied and powerful. In my opinion, an aged V.O. resemble Substance. (92/100)
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4/23/2022 - aquacongas wrote: 94 Points
not blind
disg. 2019
fresh, pine nuts, honey, not (too) oxidative. As always great acidity structure. Powerful wine but in well-balance. 94
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4/5/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 96 Points
A private lunch (La Table de Bruno Verjus **, Paris, France): Version Originale. Made with 100% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant and Oger. Disgorged 26 October 2018, base vintage 2013 with 2012 and 2011. Annual production 300 cases. So wonderful with its four years post disgorgement ageing. It’s hard to put its beauty into words - everything is in the right place and in perfect harmony. A delightful expression of the minerality of its soils without even the slightest austerity, vinous with warmth from the wood without even a trace of oxidation, salty but playful finish with a hint of candied apple, impeccable resonance and length.
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4/3/2022 - merlotsmile Likes this wine:
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, Paris
Deg 05/2020
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3/29/2022 - WaiCellar Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep golden color, honey almond raisin notes. So elegant and intensely flavourful!
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3/4/2022 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged 10 Septembre 2015. Energetic, fresh, not heavily oxidative. Somewhat sweet too for zero dosage. 93
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2/26/2022 - Eric Becker Likes this wine: 96 Points
Consumed at Restaurant Les Avisés in Avize. Degorgement April 8th 2021. A superb and legitimately considered unique champagne. Full golden, but lively colour. On the nose a heady cocktail of dried exotic fruits (apricot), french oak spice and sweet caramel. In the mouth the wine manages to be richly textured with big legs in the glas and also very lively due to great acidity and a well mannered perlage. Chalky minerality and some mushrooms on the finish. Despite being extra brut it is neither strict or austere, just perfectly balanced. The most important thing for me: While this is a different kind of champagne it is also a most enjoyable one.
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1/8/2022 - vinkeger wrote: 94 Points
Nydelig nese. Balansert og perfekt sammensetning av ungdommelighet og nedfallsaromaer. Frisk med godt driv i munn. Bøtter av frukt. Skikkelig intens. Oser av kirsebær og sitrus. Konsentrert og lang. Ikke på langt nær så oksidativ og ekstrem som Selosse noen ganger kan være.
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12/20/2021 - soyhead wrote:
Disg 30 Oct 17
nutty, rich, oxidative but not over the top. Delicious and wish these were easier to come by. My champagne OTN and possible WOTN
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11/27/2021 - karl.1480 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deg 3/5 2017.
Big, bold, spicy and classic Selosse. Loved it!
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11/8/2021 - thewiz Likes this wine: 93 Points
(Base year 2014)
More focused on chalkiness and finesse compared to Initial with a lovely and intense citrus acidity on the finish. Drinking very well.
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11/8/2021 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Disgorged 25 August 2020.
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11/8/2021 - Sundbyberg wrote: 91 Points
Tasting: Did not impress this time. Latest dicorgment.
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11/6/2021 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Charleston VI; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Disgorged in 2013 so assumption is wines from 06-08. This is a wine that normally needs air (a decant) and we didn't do that although I did keep leaving it in my glass hoping it would open more. A hint of the oxidized style and a bit darker in the glass than its age would suggest. It reminded me a lot of rocks and not the funky Rhone style but really just regular every day rock. A bit tart. I'm not sure it ever quite got to the level that I would expect but it was a good wine so perhaps just too high expectations.
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10/29/2021 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 94 Points
Degorged May 2017
On the nose: Oxidative element, yellow apples, vanilla, bread, licorice and a hint of sherry.
On the palate: Blond grape, nectarine, almond, yellow apples. Very distinguished acidity.
A young powerful champagne.
Long finish
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10/22/2021 - merlotsmile Likes this wine: 96 Points
Duell med NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères (Deg July 2017 2010/2009 (50/50))
Deg May 2017
2010/2009/2008
Sopade banan med Egly under hela fredagkvällen. Det är helt makalöst vad som kan rymmas i ett vinglas (för kvällen Sensory by R. Conterno). Vinet är intensivt och har ett fantastiskt djup i doften. Riven hasselnöt, ingefära, kryddor, aprikos, apelsin, bokna äpplen, trocadero och efterhand kommer den karakteristiska hyacint/blomsterbutiken fram. Väldigt komplex med andra ord. Det bara myllrar av dofter. Oerhörd energi. I smaken finns en väl inbäddad syra, stor krämig kropp, lager på lager med kryddor, nötter, apelsin, trocadero, aprikos. I finishen tar det sats och ökar, spurtar och växer ännu mer. Otroligt bra! Eglyn hade verkligen inte en chans.
På lördagskvällen hade Eglyn spottat upp sig rejält och första minutrarna var jag faktiskt lite osäker på vad som var i glasen (provade halvblint båda dagarna). Men snart kom den berömda blomsterkvasten fram och sen lade Selosse in nästa växel. Eglyn hade absolut utvecklats under natten men det räckte inte för att komma ikapp.
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9/13/2021 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged in 2017. Slightly oxydative, aromas of nuts, roasted pine, a bit of apple too. Quite complex, rich and deep and nicely focused. A lovely champagne, while not a major Selosse I would say.
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9/11/2021 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): Served blind and you'd think that this would be easy because he has such a very distinguished style and yet not at all. I think maybe because he has such a different style it was a bit harder. I was in the world of Pinot because there was some spice and herbal to it. But that is really just his oxidation causing the different flavors. It's an interesting wine and constantly evolving. Poured a very dark yellow in the decanter and a lot lighter in the glass. Lovely to drink.
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7/17/2021 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Didn't get disg info for this btl. Another stunning showing. Lovely oxidative character, balanced with richly styled citrus. Amazing textural complexity and just so tasty.
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6/16/2021 - Corgi wrote:
This has aged gracefully, and is still relatively fresh. Very enjoyable now, but has a long life ahead. Oct 2008 disgorgement. Bought on release and stored at 10 degrees.
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6/5/2021 - RolfT wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged 2006 so this is probably first ever release of V.O. (previously Blanc de Blancs extra brut).
Darker color but still completely fresh and drinking well now and for some years to come.
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5/17/2021 - nphase Likes this wine: 93 Points
making monday birthdays fun: This was very good, but the table agreed, it was a difficult bottle to drink next to the rest of the lineup that night. Not exactly what you'd want to do bong hits of.
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5/7/2021 - robertek wrote: 95 Points
Best VO bottle yet. Deg July 18
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5/6/2021 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Disgorged in November 2010. A perfect bottle!
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5/3/2021 - Jammy Wine wrote: 91 Points
This 2010 disgorgement V.O. is more mature than the 2010 disgorgement Initial, a slight step up in concentration but lacks the incredible vibrancy that the 10 Initial still has. Typical Selosse V.O. ripe orchard fruits and exotic spices. Lovely concentration and finesse. At its peak and should be consumed sooner than later. (91/100)
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5/2/2021 - Wine_lvr wrote: 93 Points
Deg. 2015: now at its peak. Bold and complex. 93/100 drink now
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3/10/2021 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 96 Points
4/19 Disg- Rich, intense and with riveting energy. So distinctive Selosse, and VO to me, is a huge step up from Initial. It’s ultra complex and layered with flavors of candied citrus, rum barrels, caramel and salted nuts. There is massive structure with a simultaneous purity and weightlessness. Superb length. Decanted and served in Zalto Bordeaux. Fantastic.
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1/31/2021 - Ramberg wrote: 95 Points
Deg Jan 2015
So Selosse - you can't miss this having it served blind.
All it takes is one breath and you immediately know who made this wine.
Great nose, oxidative, sherry notes, wet hay but with fine ripe pear and apple fruit, newly cracked nuts, orange blossoms and a touch of smoke.
Palate shows pears and yellow apples, honey, nuts and cream, with medium acidity and a great and long finish.
Vinous and complex as great as Selosse can be.
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1/31/2021 - MWiking wrote: 98 Points
en av de bättre champagner jag druckit. Deg- 2015.
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12/30/2020 - C10000 wrote: 93 Points
Disg. 05/19 which means a blend from 11, 12, and 13 - a cerebral wine to me. Dried citrus peel, camomile, honeycomb, chestnut. Good acidity throughout. Exceptionally lingering detailed finish. So young and so delicious.
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12/18/2020 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
SLDS December 2020: Disgorged 7 November 2019, blend of 2013, 2012 and 2011. Pear, mandarin, apple and some earthy spices. Strong acid profile, with an oxidative twang sitting alongside. A lot of interest here on the nose and palate. It's a little out there but also as expected of a bottle of Selosse.
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11/19/2020 - MAOC wrote:
2008 base. Given a bit of air, this quickly opened up and was dense and expressive. Relatively little prominent oxidative character, the fruit was pretty rich across citrus, green apple and a slightly orange element; light bread, hints of pastry and nuts were underpinned by something stony and cool, almost slightly wintery. Felt like a big step up vs the Initial ****1/2+
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11/8/2020 - hajoha wrote: 93 Points
Selosse VO
Gogget oktober 2010.
Wow - her hadde jeg ventet meg noe mer slitent, men dette er jo nydelig.
Rik og vakker med stor intensitet.
Melne røde epler, aprikos, spice og honning.
Kun en touch av kamfer.
Bra mousse.
Stor konsentrasjon med moden frukt og vibrerende syre.
Holder seg brukbart i glasset også.
Brer seg fantastisk ut.
Meget lang finish med ypperlig mineralitet.
Nesten som tanniner.
Frukten godt moden i finish - ørlite bitter.
Drikk nå.
Herlig opplevelse. 93p
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11/6/2020 - Kurtjo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gog okt 2010. Rik og fyldig. Dyp konsentrasjon. Fantastisk Selosse-nese. Saftige epler, hvit fersken, litt mocca og honning. Flott mousse og syre. Nesen har en flott utvikling hele kvelden.
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11/3/2020 - Mrboudin Likes this wine: 94 Points
disgorged jan 16
Amazing wine. My first V.O and it is in line with the best Iniitial I have tasted. My favourite producer for bubbles.
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10/10/2020 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
BM's famous brisket gathering (Bethesda, Maryland): Beautifully mature nose displaying succulent ripe yellow fruit, dry yellow peach, tarte tatin, marzipan, sweet spices, honey and limestone. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of succulent sweet yellow fruit, fine generous mousse, rich and deeply toned but also energetic and detailed, beautiful harmony and balance, perfect amount of acidity and limestone mineral, and a seamless long yellow fruit driven finish with sweet spices and sweet spices at the end. Not too oxidative. This opulent rich and complex Champagne is drinking perfectly.
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10/7/2020 - acheng wrote:
A harmonious and well balanced selosse and better than the initiale. Signatures hint of oxidation that is so integral to the overall presentation
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9/21/2020 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Best Bottle before Clos du Mesnil Vertical Tasting (Rocaille Düsseldorf): not blind, disg. 2010
drank it side by side with disg. 2011. This one is a bit more evolved than the 2011. Still great acidity but not that precise in the finish. Roasted pinenuts, apricot and honey. 94-95
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8/24/2020 - RolfT wrote: 94 Points
Deg 11. Completely fresh and very tasty and very selosse V.O.
Could have kept for another 5 -10 years.
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8/14/2020 - jerhardt wrote: 93 Points
‘14 Disgorgement. Consistent with my prior bottle...semi-oxidative, wild, and complex, though maybe without the cider note of that prior bottle.
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8/13/2020 - Bisou wrote: 94 Points
A step up in complexity compared next to initial. Opens up slowly but surely with a couple of hours of air. Crazy amount of hazelnuts on the nose. Found it very fascinating to smell and sip on.
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8/8/2020 - Neuneuil Likes this wine:
Excellent as always
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8/2/2020 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Drinking very nicely. I'm not sure that it's totally rocking it's full Selosse style (where I tend to agree there is some bottle variation), but it's very tasty and enjoyable to drink. Paired with caviar so it was definitely a decadent afternoon with some good friend whom we hadn't really seen since March. Nice to have an afternoon that felt semi-normal in a time that really isn't.
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7/28/2020 - brigcampbell wrote:
My first Selosse, excited as this is the grandfather of the revolution. I like this wine, in a geeky way, but there were others that I preferred. I'm thankful for the chance to taste it.
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7/27/2020 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aperitifs at Domaine Jacques Selosse (Avize): Very similar to the Initial, and likewise this version is a blend of 13/12/11, but the V.O. is sourced from lower-yielding higher-altitude vines and, in this iteration, is zero-dosage. Additional richness is obvious, but the fact there's less dosage is not - testament to the quality of the fruit. The oxidation again feels well-balanced by zing and grip.
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7/26/2020 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Disgorged October 2018. This wine is powerful. Compact, intense, with dried lime and a concentration that is really impressive. Balanced, flinty. First time with Selosse VO....very impressive.
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7/24/2020 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged in 2009.
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7/9/2020 - french16 wrote:
Disg January 2015 so 2008 base.
Just amazing. This is probably my favorite cuvee from Selosse.
This was a classic VO. Great acidity, mineral with a totally, profound controlled oxidative notes.
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7/3/2020 - javierbb Likes this wine: 96 Points
Degüelle 5 octubre 2013
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6/8/2020 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Degorgerad i november 2010. Massor av exotisk frukt och väldigt mycket Selosse över vinet.
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5/2/2020 - robertek wrote: 94 Points
Good one.
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3/29/2020 - B Paul wrote:
Disgorged October 25, 2013. Upon opening a bit too much sweetness, but with air this really livened up. Rich fruit but great underlying energy. Excellent.
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3/26/2020 - uncorked.fr Likes this wine:
Disgorged April 17, 2019. FYI: it would have aged marvelously for many years to come had we been willing to wait!
Aromas: very ripe green apple, mirabelle plum, toast, walnut, brioche, pear, vanilla, hint of pain d'épices (spice bread) and dead leaves
Flavors: green apple, pear, toasted almond, brioche, lemon, lemon zest, chalk, hints of hay and vanilla, touch of salt
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3/23/2020 - In2wines wrote: 90 Points
Bordeaux Marts 2020 - Bottle degorged June 2018
This was ok but not great - needed a lot of air and this bottles had a huge amont of bubbles, bubbles which were very agressive and keep those for 24 hours, Coca Cola bubbles .. . . tasted of yeast, very hard and as much structure as normal, perhaps the acidity killed the pleasure .. . no fun !! and far to expensive .. .
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2/16/2020 - Jfriedemann Likes this wine: 92 Points
Appearance: white, deep golden
Nose: oxidative development, with anis notes. Also honey, vanilla, white or even stone fruits (apricot?)
Palate: extra brut, high acidity, medium- body, creamy texture, fine perlage. Not sure if it does through malo (heard it doesn’t), but I noted some butter, in addition to honey apple crumble, vanilla etc. Enjoyed with a tasting menu at Le Parc Les Crayeres in Reims.
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1/11/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged in Oct 2014. Nut, ripe yellow fruit, and breadcrumb on the nose and palate. Very good richness on the palate. Another nice Selosse VO.
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1/4/2020 - Rixon Likes this wine: 94 Points
Detta är en väldigt säregen champagne. Ett allmänt intryck är att den är "mycket". Senast jag provade Selosse var den en Substance, vill jag minnas. VO är inte alls lika krutig som jag minns S. Stilen är oxidativ, syran superhög liksom kryddigheten. Ska jag beskriva karaktären är det "äpple" och "mognadstoner" jag kommer att tänka på. Det senare understryks av den förvånansvärt mörka färgen. Jag väljer den först som aperetif men senare även till ostron. Ska jag vara ärligt var det en pairing under förväntan. En väldigt speciell champagne som trots allt är en vinupplevelse att minnas.
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12/31/2019 - Miceri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mid yellow; lots of citrus, lots of mousse, plenty of acidity - almost too much citrus and acidity - maybe time will calm it down (?) - too much right now
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12/19/2019 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 92 Points
A special glass but compared to 07 E.O. it didn’t impress as I thought it would. Lots of wonderful layers of honey, bread, citrus and apples on the aroma with a punch of acidity but a palate that matches a lot of the nose.
DG 1/16
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12/15/2019 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 Points
blind
nailed, more puristic than Initial. Pinenut, honey, precise, killing acidity. 95-96
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12/7/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Some Wine Tasted at the Zachys Auction (Formento's - Chicago IL): Small glass. Very leesy and oxidative with good+ richness. Some people like Selosse wines. I rarely do. I didn't today.
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12/7/2019 - Nanda wrote:
Wines tasted at Zachy's Chicago Watch Party (Formentos): Further confirming that I just don't get Selosse. Oxidative and lacking fruit.
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12/7/2019 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Zachys auction at Formento's (Chicago, IL): I didn't catch the disgorgement date on this bottle, but for me, this was definitely far too along the oxidative spectrum for me. Just way too nutty and browned apple, and while there was acidity, it just didn't feel too fresh.
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12/4/2019 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 96 Points
not blind
I love this wine. Less dosage than the Initial. Briallintly fresh. pinenut, acacia honey but always fresh and precise. The concentration for a champagne is amazing but focussed and not overwhelming. 95-96
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10/8/2019 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Minimal effervescence and only a rather faint bready nose. All present on the palate, however - marmalade, tang, line and length. Full of energy, oxidative and mouthfilling. Not a wine for thoughtless quaffing (this is not entirely a good thing!).
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9/7/2019 - Kim Gerner wrote: 88 Points
Jacques Selosse - semi blind horisontal and vertical tasting (14 wines) (Nordsjaelland): Disgorged 10/2011. Deep gold colour. Aromas of overripe apple (fallout apple), coffee, nutty, toffee, caramel and burned sugar. Clearly oxidative. The oxidation develops (too) fast in the glass (within minutes). Too oxidative for me.
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9/5/2019 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deg May 2017.
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8/28/2019 - RolfT Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great bottle of champagne, but as as aperitif slightly too thin bodied and acidic. Whereas the substance we had later that evening was a dish/dessert in it self. 92+. Deg 2013.
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8/19/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 91 Points
caramelized nose, a bit flat and mild on the palate, and acidity was not too high.
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8/17/2019 - Peter Z. wrote: 96 Points
Deg 17 Nov 2015. Needs air to show its potential
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8/16/2019 - Oskiwawa wrote: 95 Points
Jan 2015 disgorgement. Popped and poured. Really exceptional. Complex apple profile with great depth and richness. One of the better champagnes I have had in quite awhile. Needless to say this should improve and drink well for many years to come. Recommend giving this 30-60 minutes of air and serving slightly cooler than cellar temperature.
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8/10/2019 - julen789 Does not like this wine: 75 Points
DG 10/2017
Minerals, green apples, citrus.
High acidity, nice body, somehow flat and not interesting. I did not like it. I think it needs a lot of time to be something enjoyable.
75pt
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7/27/2019 - cadamson Likes this wine:
Nov 2015 disgorgement. Deep gold color, complex nose, lots of citrus, hints of nuts; surprisingly did not get much oxidative notes which usually adds some sherry like interest here. Pretty large scale.
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7/9/2019 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Hsien Min's Birthday Dinner (Nouri): Probably the last impressive bottle of Selosse VO I have had over the years, but this was still nevertheless a lovely champagne. It had a nice nose of yeast, a bit of biscuits, ripe red apples and just a little kiss of mineral and spice. Really attractive stuff. The palate had a nice snappy liveliness to it, with a lemony spine running through more rich Apple flavours, slightly browning this time, and than a bit of kumquat peel and just a kiss of spice leading into a detailed, minerally finish. This lacked some of the sheer awesomeness of depth, power and balance I have always found in previous bottles, but take nothing away from it - it was still a great drop, and a very nice start to the evening.
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6/25/2019 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 94 Points
Typical selose style, beautiful balance between oxidation and freshness. Reminds me of mid 90s champ showing great acidity, dolops of autolysis, honeyed nuts, richer and fuller body. 93-94
12/2017 disgorgment
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6/24/2019 - hajoha wrote: 91 Points
Gogget februar 2014.
Rik og moden med fin nerve.
Bra flaske, men ikke superclean.
På grensen hva oksidasjon angår.
Drikk nå.
Meget lang. 91p
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6/20/2019 - MWiking wrote: 97 Points
this is my champagne, totally lovely. selosse is the best and VO is fantastic
degDegorged April 2015
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6/18/2019 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 95 Points
Degorged April 2015
On the nose: oxidative element, red apples, integrated oak and vanilla, hint of sherry.
On the palate: Yellow mature apples, licorice, sherry, vanilla a very nice and round finish.
Long finish
A very typical Selosse wine.
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6/9/2019 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
60-års dag og blinsmaking: Blind. Deg. 2014. Noe dropsaktig, Chardonnay?; tørket frukt, stor munnfull, ganske utviklet, men slett ikke over toppen, igjen noe kort.
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5/28/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Disg 11 July 2018. Glorious rich, oxidative nose with loads of nuts, then waves of fruit with sweet lime and lemon. Fantastic lift from the soft bubbles. On the palate, excellent acidity, then waves of nut-infused lemon oil. Some grapefruit pith and more intensity. Lovely dense finish, lightened by the bubbles. An absolutely stunning btl.
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5/17/2019 - Peter Z. wrote: 96 Points
Focused and chalky wine as I prefer for Champagne
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5/11/2019 - Kim Gerner wrote: 90 Points
Jacques Selosse - horizontal tasting with Anselme Selosse (L'Esprit du Vin Copenhagen): Latest disgorging. Med. gold colour but nevertheless less oxidative style than Initial. However a lot of nutty aromas as well as brioche and bread dough. In the glass, the aromas develops (too) fast and get even more oxidative (close to sherry) as also experienced in cuvee Initial. 90+
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5/11/2019 - RolfT Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged 2018 - 2012 base?
More focused than the Initial. More mineral. More of the typical acacia wood. Too young - drink from 2024. 92+ points.
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5/1/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Geynale study (Chicago, IL): Disgorged November 5, 2008. This is the oxidative Selosse that I know and love. The nose shows a hint of oak spice, lots of browned apples, some nuttiness, and seems to imply something that will have a bit of a saline character on the palate. And it does! These older disgorgements can be hit or miss for me sometimes (believe it or not, they can get too oxidative), but this bottle did not. Like many of the older Selosse wines I've had, this seemed to pick up steam with air -- showing a little brighter, and the fruit less browned. Nonetheless, quite a bit of oak and browned fruit here, but wrapped up with plenty of acidity and overall concentration and a nice dose of chalk as well.
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4/23/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead Likes this wine:
Disgorged in 2014. This bottle was fresher than I expected (ie. not as oxidative as I was expecting), honey almond, chalky minerals, raspberries on the nose, on the palate, brown sugar apples, minerals, wild raspberries and roasted nuts. This has been my go to wine for selosss as I think VO is a clear step-up from initials in terms of complexity
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4/19/2019 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The nose has plenty of green apple, preserved lemon, smoky minerals and a drizzle of honey. It has great presence in the mouth, with an intense line of citrus fruit and mineral and plenty of floral spice nuance. It really opens up and builds in the glass and has fabulous persistence.
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4/5/2019 - galenico Does not like this wine: 88 Points
MASTER CHAMPAGNE; 1/28/2019-4/30/2019 (WESTIN PALACE MILANO): Degustato alla cieca. Annate 2009-08-07 1g/l (deg. 09/2017)
Nasso caffè e polvere, tartufo e biscotti ammollati nel Brandy. Assomiglia al Bourgogne di Bizot. Ottone, acquavite, fiori gialli e un filo di ossidazione, ma tutto è pervaso dal rovere, per me eccessivo.
Bocca al caffelatte, cereali tostati, molto alcool e acidità volatile in primo piano. Vino fisico, grosso e per nulla elegante. Legno che ritorna nel finale amaro. L' ho trovato poco a fuoco e pesante. Non vale quello che costa
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4/2/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Comprehensive Selosse (Chicago, IL): Disgorged April 2018. An obvious step up from the Initial, with a slightly more oxidative quality. There's some clear brown apple elements here. Something about the palate here feels kind of brown as well, but there's also this rich, chalky texture and a fair amount of acid as well. There's some bitter citrus components here that are actually quite pleasant -- I think this might be a candidate for the wine that comes the closest to sherry, as there is also a slight salinity here.
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3/18/2019 - Roughl wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged 2010. Beatiful in typical selosse style. Still years of life left on this one.
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3/16/2019 - jerhardt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Disgorged in 2014. Quite a few years since I have had a bottle from this batch. Wild, funky, and complex in a way only Selosse could do. A forward note of apple cider, that you will either love or hate. Enjoyed it a lot, but not a mainstream, everyday type of wine.
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3/15/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
dégorgé le 15 Octobre 2009 - lemon, a bit of toast, with a hint of straw on the nose. Very mild and smooth on the palate, slightly bitter in the middle with a long finish. Much softer due to the fact that it was disgorged nearly 10 years ago. Very elegant.
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1/1/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 91 Points
dégorgée le 15 Octobre 2009 - pretty mature now, of course nose was oxidized, showing marmalade and minerality.
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1/1/2019 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:
Three vintages 2010, 2009, 2008 pure bliss from Avize, Oger and Cramant. This is my favourite ( non solera) from Selosse so much better than Initial . (deg 03/05/2017)
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12/30/2018 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged in May 2017. Nose had brioche, apple, white flowers, minerals and minerals. Initially very restrained until the bottle was decanted. Very precise and sharp with hint of selosse’s oxidative style. Nice.
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12/3/2018 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 94 Points
Disgorged 2/12/14. Rich oxidative style, lemon curd and marzipan
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11/10/2018 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
La Fete 2018: Complex, straight wine with great finish. Light floral sweetness and bodied fruit. 93
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11/3/2018 - scamhi wrote:
ah Selosse we drank this VO beside the 2007 Substance. Big contrast in styles. Both incredible wines. Slight edge to the Substance oxidative while still maintaining freshness. Thanks Ross.
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10/31/2018 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
July 2014 disgorgrment. Took a good 30 mins to open up with explosive ripe yellow fruit, minerals and and nuts. Powerful on the palate with good underlying substance. Always fun to drink a vo.
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10/8/2018 - 5laton wrote:
Disgorged 22 November 2016. This was big, rich and just hard to handle when opened, but the last half of the bottle on day 2 acquitted itself nicely. Leads with those distinctively Selosse oceanic notes (which always remind me of biological sherries), followed by candied lemon and toast. Palate follows the nose with big, deep intensity and brilliant acidity, just wonderful. I picked this up in Pontevedra, not 100% sure but I think it was Juncal Alimentación.
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9/28/2018 - Redrunners Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was the third wine as part of the Champagne flight for the Charleston off-line.
Served with low country shrimp boil with white shrimp, artisanal sausage and corn on the cob - wonderful pairing with some great aged champagnes.
Another nice sparkler with rich flavors or apple, brioche and almonds. Slightly oxidative. This is in a good spot for its drinking window with good bubbles and flavor profile.
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9/28/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 93 Points
Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): 3rd/6 champagnes tasted. Disgorged Jan-2015. Had this a month ago and it was amazing - tonight was just okay for me - not quite the fireworks of the other bottle. Minerals, acidity and that oxidative Selosse quality but all in a slightly tamped down version from the previous bottle. Let's hope the rest of the six pack tastes more like the 1st bottle:-) Will let the remaining ones age for a few more years before pulling.
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9/28/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: 95 Points
Charleston IV - Return of the Collectible; 9/27/2018-9/30/2018 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Wow - three times with this wine in slightly more than a month. How lucky are we? The first bottle was the strongest showing, but this was still delicious and maybe my favorite of all of the champagnes in terms of being right in the drinking window. Has that oxidized side to it, but here I thought the vanilla and caramel were showing through more. Similar flavor profile to the DP, but bubbles still intact and showing well.
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9/22/2018 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:
Drunk after dinner, a floral nose, delicious taste, citrus, apples, a classic Selosse non-dosage, yummy. (deg 04/01/2016)
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9/19/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Off the wine list at Nice Matin after a few other champagnes were not available. This was not quite as amazing as the one we had last month, but still a really nice champagne. Almost sherry-like in style. Not just a touch oxidized - this was full out there. Some softening in the glass, but not the full change that I sometimes see with this wine. It's still quite lovely and very interesting. If rating again prob a point or two below the last time.
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9/13/2018 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nov 2011 disgorgement. Wonderful nose with breadcrumb, nail polish, baked apple and brioche. Palate took 30 mins to open up with apple, nutmeg and minerals. A very nice VO.
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8/27/2018 - pclin wrote:
Disgorged in 2001. Almost light brown in color, showing the age. Brown sugar on the nose. Vibrant and good balance. Interesting bottle.
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8/11/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 95 Points
Syrah from Afar with a Champagne Flight to start (Long Island, NY): Disgorged Jan-2015. First time with the V.O. and wow this is really special. Definitely in the more oxidative Selosee style but lots of minerals and acidity - a lot of complexity here. A real standout in today's line up and I look forward to revisiting this in the future. One thing to note - I think it really pays off to give any of the Selosse NVs (Initial, VO, Rose) some bottle age after disgorgement date - whenever I have had one with an older disgorgement - the additional time has really added complexity to the wine.
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8/11/2018 - MC2 Wines wrote: 95 Points
An Afternoon in LI w/Friends (Champagne Reception, Syrah from Afar) (Long Island): Disgorged in 2015 (unfortunately didn't record the exact date). Wow was this something. The champagne of the mini-tasting. This was just so very interesting. A bit oxidative, lots and lots of spices. This wonderful precision to it. The flavor profile is very different from the typical champagne styles I've seen. Really wonderful. Maybe as it opens a hint of toast. I went back to this one a few times.
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8/8/2018 - Timothy Sung Likes this wine: 92 Points
Powerful, structured, complex.
Recently degorged bottle needs some time to settle,
but once it does, it is fabulous and decadent.
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7/26/2018 - fontaine wrote: 93 Points
Degorgée en septembre 2015. Style oxydatif habituel à Selosse. Un nez sur le pain et la brioche. En bouche, on a toujours l’impression de texture cremeuse et des notes de noix, de brioches, de peche. Une belle prestation mais j’ai préféré le Chetillons de Peters
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6/23/2018 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
2012 disgorgement. Great nose here that is heavily toasted, mildly oxidative, and has terrific cinnamon spice. Bready, think cinnamon toast crunch. Always intriguing, fresh, and playful. Unfortunately this was served a touch warm and in flutes as opposed to real glasses, but still very pleased. Rich, warm, and round palate.
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6/19/2018 - AValdes Likes this wine: 93 Points
Le BYO Dinner #1 (69 Leonard St Sushi): Drank during Sushi dinner at 69 Leonard.
Excellent follow of the Cedric Bouchard. Deep gold color. Very dry on the mouth. Less efervescence than I expected.
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6/12/2018 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 98 Points
Hier einige Highlights der letzten Wochen. „Sieger“ ein ungemein kräftiger und dennoch eleganter V.O. (Version Originale) vom Meister Selosse. Unglaublich viel Druck mit vibrierender Frische und Finesse. Die Flaschenreife (degorgiert 2012) gab ihm die nötige Ruhe und Komplexität. Keine Oxidationsreichen. Yuzu, dezente Haselnußnoten, etwas getrocknete Aprikose, Honig, Grapefruit. Hatte den V.O. (Initial als Zero Dosage) gar nicht so stark in Erinnerung. Am Ende mit Luft und Temperatur eher 98 als 97.
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6/9/2018 - wineduggery Does not like this wine:
Disgorged 11/16. Disappointing. Brioche dominates along with caramel. No discernible fruit. Tastes like a long-aged Champagne.
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5/16/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Dinner with the Barolo Boyz (Officine Brera - Los Angeles CA): Disgorged Sept 2016. Very rich, long, powerful and bready. Oxidative style very pronounced throughout, with a fresher and brighter finish.
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4/21/2018 - RolfT wrote: 93 Points
Deg. April 2010. Excellent bottle. If you enjoy Selosse, you will like this. Some of the others did not enjoy this. Still vital. Drink now - 2023.
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4/20/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Spring Swing Through France-Random Wines Tasted or Imbibed; 4/14/2018-4/25/2018 (Burgundy, Alsace, Paris): Disgorged October, 2017. Yellow with brown tinge. Oxidative notes, hay, and wheat. Medium body, creamy feel. Dry, bitter citrus, tingling stony finish. More spice and ginger as it warms and opens. While I’d prefer a scooch less of the caramel, in true Selosse fashion, it is dynamic, freshens as it goes, and in the end is superb.
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4/11/2018 - LW31 Likes this wine:
January 2016 disgorge. This was lovely. Great balance and energy. best young bottle of VO I've had. Will be even better with a few years age.
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4/9/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Disgorged 2/10/17. There were aromas of salted caramel, grilled nuts, white peach and mineral. The palate was fresh and complex with a hint of rancio and chewy finish.
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3/28/2018 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 91 Points
Nose is toasty with honey cereal grains, rich and nicely developed. Gold and open. The fruit is ripe pear and cantaloupe. Nice minerals cut the otherwise very toasty flavours. Flicker of saline in the finish, but not offputting.
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1/21/2018 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
Rich and intense champagne. Almost amber color. Nose is razor sharp. With tight citrus, granny apple notes. Palate is very rich and intense here with the known oxidized elements showing. Initially the wine starts very razor sharp, piercing in ways, with air more citrus, lemon curd, bread/yeast and wood start to emerge. Secondary notes of vanilla and sherry elements. Relatively long and rich finish. Arguably young and needs to be tamed.
I am not feeling the price quality ratio here. Will try other cuvees when possible.
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1/1/2018 - Vstalam wrote: 93 Points
A pretty unique champagne. 2012 disgorgement. Notes of brioche, and mocha. On the palate secondary flavors are balanced with ripe green apple. Good acidity lengthens the finish.
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12/2/2017 - loegaute wrote: 92 Points
Gogget 5/11/2012. Modne gule epler, kritt, autolyse, lett toastet treverk, lim, kaffe, lys honning. Rik og utviklet, men likevel med en veldig tydelig og ren, krittaktig mineraltone. Ganske rik og moden i munnen også, men med sterk ryggrad av frisk, fokusert syre, steinete munnfølelse og litt tanninmotstand. Gule epler, fat og honning. Litt «mye», men en ganske imponerende blanding av rikt og mineralsk. 92p.
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11/24/2017 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Game dinner with friends: A bit rustic and oxidized in the recognizable Selosse style. Beautiful, some medicine and straw, length and concentrated. Always a great pleasure.
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10/28/2017 - Torchy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Vin I Nord Fine Wine Fall BYO; 10/28/2017-10/29/2017 (Tord Marius): Pale straw yellow. Brilliant, clear. Nose with floral notes, spices, yellow fruit and perfume. Lively on the palate with a slight overweight of acid. Granny Smith and sitrus is prominent. The wine is very long and harmonious.
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10/26/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Zachys Capital Collection Pre-Auction BYO Wine Dinner (Fiola Mare - Washington, DC): Small glass, brief note. Very powerful and dense. Bready and yeasty character is very pronounced, alongside the mouth puckering Extra Brut dryness. Not my preferred style, but very good in its style. Don't know disgorgement.
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10/23/2017 - StasMedvedev.lv Likes this wine: 95 Points
Grand Maisons de Champagne for RWC in Riga: 🏅 Rating 95+/100 (4,55⭐)
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9/15/2017 - Sundbyberg wrote: 94 Points
Had this champagne in 2014 and scored it 93 pts, but this time I liked it even more. Quite a lot of winterapples and with a vineous character. Some depth as well. This is the way I like my champagne. Probably same disgorgement date as last bottle.
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8/29/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 93 Points
2012 disgorge. Honeyed character. Better than other recent bottles. Earlier disgorge and additional time in the bottle helps.
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8/12/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Disgorged December, 2013. Dull yellow. A whiff of sherry to start but freshened quickly to more lemon tones. The oxidation was never as noticeable on the palate. Lively citrus, great acidity, and completely dry, although initial austerity miraculously turned to a sense of natural ripeness. As always, a living, dynamic Champagne that challenged the senses and expanded over time.
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8/5/2017 - hajoha wrote: 92 Points
Drukket på Maaemo.
Gogget 2016 (mener det var februar)
Nok en flott VO!
Klokkeren, fresh, crisp og med rik deilig frukt.
Nydelig intensitet og lang sitrende finish.
Meget bra flaske. 92-93p
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7/26/2017 - fontaine wrote: 94 Points
Dégorgée 23 juillet 2012.
Encore une expérience wow avec Selosse ! Couleur or, beaucoup plus foncée que la majorité des champagnes. Présence qui tapisse la bouche de fruits à chair blanche. Texture crémeuse, style oxydatif, plus prononcé que Bedel bu dernièrement. Belle longueur.
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7/17/2017 - mmh wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged 6 October 2011. Complex, long, full bodied, excellent! Drinking very well right now, but still has quite a bit of freshness left (in the form of fragrant lemons or lemon curd). Will no doubt keep and gain more complexity on the expense of the freshness, but for me this is in an optimal stage at the moment.
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6/30/2017 - aagrawal wrote: 93 Points
Dinner with Edson (Maybeck): Disgorged 2014. Rich, oxidative nose, ripe Apple; medium mousse, elegant texture throughout, rich and slightly oxidative, bruised apple; medium-long finish. Lovely and classic Selosse. I still like the Initiale better, but this is a very nice wine. I think it just edged out the Ulysse Collin Pierrieres tonight, but for the price I might still prefer that. 93
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6/25/2017 - hajoha wrote: 92 Points
Gogget januar 2015.
Rik og flott parfymert gulfrukt.
Virkelig deilig og helt uten kanter.
Konsentrert Saftig moden frukt.
Lang.
Beste VO jeg har hatt. 92-93p
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5/21/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to 2015 note. 2014 disgorge.
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5/8/2017 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
Opened at Jacques Selosse in Avize. Tasted two hours after the Initial. This is much better IMHO. Dryer, more depth, and more precise finish. This was at its best 60 min after opening.
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4/2/2017 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
This was 5 November 2011 Disgorgement Date.
This is now well evolved, shows a nice mature feel to it, light oxidative (just a touch), rich profile and good depth. A very good and solid wine but much like a few of Selosse's wines we find that they tend to age faster and also best within 2-3 years post disgorgement when they are very fresh and vibrant. Still very solid. 92
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3/30/2017 - dcwino wrote: flawed
Comprehensive Jacques Selosse dinner (Source by Wolfgang Puck, Washington D.C.): Corked.
Per David White, author of But First, Champagne.
"Dosage: ~1.5g/l
A blanc de blancs of three older vintages from hillside vines in Avize, Oger, and Cramant. Spends about 3.5 years on lees."
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3/17/2017 - Edouard84 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic champagne. This VO cuvee is a great bottle to pair with a meal.
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3/14/2017 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice mousse, with yeasty notes. Very mineral and savory, and much more salty than expected on the palate.
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12/31/2016 - thewiz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nyårsmiddag hos A+N (A+N, Duvbo): (Disgorged in April 2012, approximately 3-4 years of extra cellaring)
Yellow colour with very fine and tiny bubbles. Nose shows incipient maturity with dried fruits, minerals and a slight oxidative note. Palate is still very fresh with acidity and a distinct fruitiness and a very long finish showing lots of oak and tannins. This cuvée and disgorgement was drinking very well already, but also showing lots of potential left. (But there was some bottle variation between tonight's two bottles...) Best 2017-2027. 93p.
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11/21/2016 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Provad på Franska Vinlistans champagneevent.
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11/7/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
French Chardonnay With and Without Bubbles (1760 Restaurant, San Francisco): August, 2014 disgorgement. Pale, frothy, dry, herbal, and lemony. Very crisp but perhaps not quite as austere as other bottlings I've had. Excellent.
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10/29/2016 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 93 Points
Mature flavor profile- ripe apple and toasted brioche. Nicely balanced with lively acidity and prickly piquant bubbles.
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10/28/2016 - MartyL Likes this wine: 93 Points
Disgorged April 2009. Aromatics show some nice signs of bottle age---rich, nutty, caramel. On the palate it's vibrant and steely, but the richness and power comes across too. Really really great.
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10/24/2016 - Rob_Sutherland Likes this wine: 94 Points
Disgorgement date said 2020 so I'm assuming a typo and it was 2010 as more likely than 2002. Fairly dark gold, still good acid and minerality to go with the usual selosse autolytics. Everything you want and look for in a Selosse.
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10/19/2016 - bthatton Likes this wine: 93 Points
A beautiful, blonde, tempting elixir. Be careful not to enjoy too cold as it masks mischievous aromas of almond and sourdough. A pleasing bounce of acidity rounds things out for what I found to be a stunning, delicious glass of 18k gold.
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10/9/2016 - Raycheng77 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Disgorge date: 27 October 2011
PNP, Very good one and keep improving during the lunch. Med Yellow, dr, med body. Good acidity with mineral, caramel, apple and complexity. Oxidative style as usual.
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10/9/2016 - Finare Vinare wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged October 5, 2013. À point now.
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10/6/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Disgorged April, 2012. Medium yellow, still lively. Yellow apple and a whiff of caramel. Medium body, completely dry, powerful, and mineral. Superb.
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10/5/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 95 Points
Disgorged October 2013. Lots of complexity. Lemon zest, saline, yeast, minerality, and of course toasted brioche. Deep intensity that remains fresh and light. Everything you'd want and more from either a still or sparkling.
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9/25/2016 - the godfather wrote:
Typical selosse awesomeness, OTCs
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9/20/2016 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ridiculously good. Oxidative with a dry finish. This is something special. Love it.
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9/3/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with Joel (State Bird Provisions): Disgorged December 17 2012. Highly aromatic nose with complex yeast and brioche, minerality, lime; palate is completely dry, very complex minerality; long finish. This is a champagne that is very clean, bright, and complex. 92
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8/26/2016 - AtoZ wrote:
13 disgorgement. Good pretty funky. Needs food.
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8/25/2016 - Paul S wrote: 95 Points
Epic Champagne dinner (Taberna, Bukit Merah): Wow. This was the best bottle in a flight that comprised 3 bottles of Substance and 3 bottles of VO, all from different disgorgment dates. I am just putting down my notes of my favourite bottle each (of the Substance and the VO). It had such a lovely nose, with stone fruit and chalk aromas wed to oxidative shades of white meat, smoked herbs, and exotic wood spices, like cardammon and cloves. A very bright, attractive bouquet. The palate was at a very nice place, with a nicely rounded, but still very fresh expression of lemons and limes dancing over a deeper base of stone fruit flavous. There was a superb sense of intensity, and plenty of power here, but as with the best of the Selosse wines in the flight, it was the clarity and transperancy of the wine that stood out. This was just beautiful deep, round and matured, yet weightless and transparent. A wonderfully satsifying drink.
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7/23/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 Points
Disgorged 2014. Still very young with acidic tartness. Excellent stoney minerality, bright zesty stone fruit, creamy melon, and plenty of floral notes. Texture is crisp and refreshing with bubbles that don't fade over time. Needs a few more years to really develope.
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7/20/2016 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Dinner with Erik: Newly disgorged so this was still very young and had a lot of acidity. Currently it lacks a bit of the oxidative notes but it is there and will be accentuated with age.
Great wine!
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7/11/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Disgorged August, 2014. Full yellow, gentle bead. Subtle scents of herbs, ginger, and faint brioche. Oooh, that's dry. Creamy density that can only come from old vine Chardonnay. For a brief moment in the mouth, you think you are drinking a Côte de Beaune Grand Cru, but then the mid-palate and finish are an attention-getting mix of fierce acidity and jagged stoniness. While this may sound a bit rough, somehow it does not come across as either too austere or tart, which I think is a result of the great material that offsets all of this skeletal structure. This bottle definitely made me sit up and take notice!
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7/2/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 93 Points
Ten Days in Burgundy, Champagne, and Paris; 6/24/2016-7/6/2016: Lovely nose of ripe apricot, honey, and quite bready. Caramel and coffee tones too. Persistent and consistent effervescence. Very rich and showing awesome development in addition to the usual oxidative house style. Ordered off of a list and was pleasantly surprised and fortunate to see the 2010 disgorgement on the back label.
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7/1/2016 - olracx62 Likes this wine: 96 Points
degorgement October 2009. My first Selosse champagne and what an intro. Half way between a great champagne and a wonderful rich Bourgogne. Amber yellow in the baloon, fine bubbles, honey, caramel, smoke, oxidative notes, whiskey... Rich and complex, aromatic (seemed a blanc des noirs to me, unbelievable) and mineral. These champagne from Selosse reach their best after 7 to 10 years from degorgement. This is a true drinking experience, worth its price. In a summer evening at Chiavari, celebrating June 30th
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6/6/2016 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged in January 2015. Lovely Champagne, dry and vibrant with its usual "Selosse" oxydative style. Nuts, bread, butter. Very fine bubbles, good length. A perfect introduction to Selosse wines, way more interesting to my palate than the Initiale. Kudos to Anselme Selosse for achieving such a complex and balanced wine in an entrey-level range.
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6/3/2016 - soyhead wrote:
Dec 2014 disgorgement
Nose - stewed apricot per Erica, cognac, whisky, lovely aged nose
Mouth - round and aged in flavor, this comes across sophisticated, mature, and slightly on the oxidative end of the spectrum. Nutty on the finish. tasted next to a Krug grand cuvee (base 2007) which gave off more caramel and less complexity. I suspect the Selosse has a greater portion of older reserve wine in it
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5/2/2016 - Villon wrote: 94 Points
Peu de bulles, légère oxydation, complexe, excellent.
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4/26/2016 - AtoZ wrote:
Good. Served too warm at first. Reminds me of the Initiale. I can't remember which disgorgement this was. Not the youngest.
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4/9/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
A Range of Jacques Selosse Champagnes with Anselme Selosse (Avize, France): Second time tasted in 2 days, this the newest release disgorged in November, 2015. Again, fruit from 07/08/09. More frothy than the Initial. More floral and lemony, and my god, I swear you can smell the rocks. Medium weight. Pure, dry, and crystalline. All stone, less clay, and even a bit of metallic notes on the finish. Steel yourself for the acidity and stone in this wine-wow.
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4/8/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Some Wines from a Swing Through France-Paris, Chablis, and Champagne; 4/1/2016-4/9/2016: Disgorged November, 2014. Light color, very lively fine bead. Fresh nose of ginger and lemon. Light, lean, great acidity and grip without seeming austere in the least. Completely different structure and feel from the Carelles we had earlier today. Outstanding. By my recollection, I enjoyed this much more than the last time I had the VO.
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3/31/2016 - Ramberg wrote: 92 Points
Apr. 2013 deg.
Nose is tell-tale Selosse showing the distinctive oxidized sherry notes, wet hay, some oak spices with vanilla, touch of rubber, fine white pears, chalk & smoked minerals.
Palate is on the younger side still, with hints of vanilla, pears, some oak, bruised red apples, hay and lovely Selosse oxidized Sherry notes.
A touch of pepper and bitterness on the finish.
Opened up nicely and came along with more time in the glass, but would have shown better with more bottle age.
92 + points tonight.
(92+ – 94+)
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3/31/2016 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 92 Points
Degorgerad april 2013
Mogna äpple, fat, vanilj och oxiderade sherrytoner.
Väldigt mjuk, stor och tillgänglig med hyfsad längd
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3/31/2016 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 92 Points
Degorged April 2013
On the nose: oxidative element, very Selosse liked and Burgundy liked. Red apples, integrated oak and vanilla, hint of sherry.
On the palate: Yellow and Red mature apples, vanilla with a little tart finish during the first 20-30 minutes in the glas. Later on it went away and become a rather nice and round finish.
Medium + finish
91-94
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3/20/2016 - Roughl wrote: 93 Points
disgorged July 2010. On opening quite strong oxidative notes, with overripe apple and pear. Not the best showing really, but the wine opens up nicely and after 3 hours and served in burgundy glasses it starts to show its pedigree. Way better on day two, much fresher, deeper, tighter. I simply don't get how a wine can lose oxidation after opening and would expect the contrary... had a nice vintner gc champagne after this one on day two and it tasted like sparkling water, such was the intensity of this bottle
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3/19/2016 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 95 Points
Unfair! We are kicking ourselves for not availing of more V.O. when we had the chance (perhaps not the budget). A blend of three vintages of Chardonnay, aged for 42 months in the bottle prior to disgorgment with a thimbleful of dosage. Any drier and we might think sandy...well, not really, but you know what we mean! We will re-visit our last bottle in another decade. Stunner!
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3/12/2016 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
Rich, nutty, toasty and malty; decanted and served in wine glasses, this VO was delicious... but you need to like this kind of funky wine. It ain't for the uninitiated.
Flowery rich briocje flavours, nice and ripe, and a lovely vinous experience... but not one I'd repeat daily... just a bit too wierd.
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2/7/2016 - loloFR Likes this wine: 93 Points
spectacular Champagne, very dry, sherry/nutty nose, brioche. Need cellar time. Far better day 2...
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2/6/2016 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Our First Acker Auction (Marea in NYC): Disgorged Aug 4, 2014. This had tea-like characteristics and an herbal quality and some savory notes. Was not as smooth as the '90 LGD on initial pouring, but really came together in the glass. It was evolving through to the last sip with pine needles and maybe even a vanilla bean note towards the end. Very good champagne. Would love to see in 10 years.
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12/15/2015 - Burgaddict wrote: 93 Points
Leiden spontaneous midweek evening: Rich nose with yeast, mature tones, honey. Taste the same as nose, good body and tension, nice acidity level. At first a bit nervous and unbalanced, after some time in glass it smoothens out into a lovely drinking champagne.
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11/21/2015 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Clayfu's birthday (part 2) (Monterey Park, CA): Disgorged October 9, 2006. While this has definitely seen a bit of its freshness fade, this bottle gives me hope that the Selosse wines don't fade with time. There's a nice fat peachiness to this wine, in addition to the expected nuttiness and saline qualities that are common to all of Selosse's bottles.
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11/5/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
30-year Anniversary Champagne Tasting (The Wine Club, San Francisco): Darker golden color; richer nose, yeasty; tons of acidity and no sugar, complex but a bit reticent; medium-long finish. Excellent, but the initiale is much better. 92
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9/19/2015 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Yellow-gold color; straw-yeasty notes with light honey, chardonnay character with slight waxy aspect, walnut, sweet sweaty sock. Sounds disgusting but actually very nice, like a slightly funky Vin Jaune or Nicolas Jolly wine, and even reminiscent of a light sherry. Creamy in the mouth, bubbles dissipated a bit quickly, but very high acidity, chalky dry finish, almost tannic. Enjoyed this and how it evolved in the glass. 92+
BdB, very low doseage, I. and V.O. are blends of 3 vintages (Initiale=younger vintages and lower on the slope; V.O.=older vintages, higher on slope, more time on lees; Substance=solera from 1986); disgorged 2013, 3600 bottles. Grapes from Avize, Cramant, Oger.
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9/18/2015 - astroman wrote:
Creamy good mid palate. Lingering finish. Disgorged July 2006
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9/14/2015 - clayfu wrote:
I love the extra bit of dryness on the champagne. It gives it a biting acidity that I actually think goes against the natural oxidative style of Selosse. Full of bright apple fruit and minerality, focused but still plush with flavor. Really nice.
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9/11/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yellow flowers, straw, hints of apple and faint oxidative notes on the nose. Acid cuts through much of the palate but there are clear dried flower and vanilla notes. April 2014 disgorgement. This bottle required at least a couple more years and could last a long time. This has the substance to age well and will likely appreciate by a couple of points with more bottle time. 92+
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8/29/2015 - hajoha wrote: 89 Points
Gogget oktober 2014.
Dyp nese med mye power, modne epler, røykaktig mineralitet, og et jordlig element. Flott nese.
Over i munnen er det helt anderledes.
Her møter vi en ung, nesten undermoden, uforløst og litt syrlig vin.
Umodne epler og sitrus.
Fin konsentrasjon og veldig frisk.
Brukbar lengde.
De umodne eplene forandrer seg i ettersmaken, og man kjenner tydelig den oksidative stilen.
Blir litt ubalansert - Noe skuffende kanskje. 89p
Og da er jeg snill.
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8/3/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Des vins de rêve en blanc (Aux Délices de Fred): Un champagne austère, très sec et minéral, c'est droit et vineux, de bonne longueur. C'est ample et complexe. Excellent dans un style presque sévère, intellectuel. Beaucoup de vin. 92-93 pts
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7/18/2015 - SveHj Likes this wine: 92 Points
Golden yellow, medium minus dark. Falen fruits and appels on nose. Ripe plums. Reductive and oxidised notes, but on the elegant side. On the palet its fruity and deep. Plums and apples. A bitter sweet aftertaste. Long. Medium minus dry. Very rounded and balanced. Cotton like feel in mouth, creamy, wonderfull!
Bottled in 05 november 2011
50-5-13-16-8 (92)
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7/16/2015 - BSA wrote: 92 Points
Deg. march/april (?) 2014. Great concentration and power as always from Selosse. Some mature notes. Just kept on improving with time. A great bdb for sure, but think it deserves at least 3-4 years of cellar time.
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6/26/2015 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Game dinner with friends (@ t Jachthuis): I just read some of the comments and I am happy to read that more people agree the traditional flute is not the proper glass to taste Champagne. The bottle we drank/tasted today was disgorged Sept. 8, 2013. The bouquet is beautiful and complex with minerals and some anise. On the palate very intense, a bit reductive, or even a bit oxidized in a beautiful way. Oloroso Sherry and rasped apple impressions, beautifully dry, anise again and tight acidity. This is a great and complex Champagne, but not one for beginners.
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6/13/2015 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 97 Points
Disgorged August 2013. Certainly One of the best wines I've ever tasted, and this was only his entry cuvee! Simultaneously rich, generous, elegant, mineral. Huge flavor with just a hint of oxidized Chardonnay notes and such lightness of being and never-ending favors. I hate big bubbles in Champagne and here the bubbles were superfine and didn't get in the way of the wine's complexity, rather they gave it a magic carpet to rise up and float on. If I could only drink this for the rest of my life that would be just fine..
The only drawback is I can't afford to buy this every day so if there any community members who can recommend other champagnes at a lower price point which can at least come a little bit close to this style then I'm all ears.
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6/10/2015 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
(Arpege) Disgorged 4 Aout 2014. Remarkably agile and precise for a young Selosse.
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5/30/2015 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
6 Oct 2011 disgorgement.
Just an overall beautiful champagne and at pretty much at 4.5 years post disgorgement bang on the money. Very vibrant, good ripe fruit, rich but in balance, nice yeasty profile. It has an elegance that we do seek in champagne and this has been by far the best experience we have had with the VO. Very good! 94 easy and this disgorgement is to be had now.
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5/8/2015 - mmh wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged 5 November 2011. Really complex nose with smoke, stones, tropical fruits and a bit of oaky vanilla. Quite a sweet nose, actually. Very dry and intense on the palate with lots of minerals and a bit of oak. Really long and robust. The colour is golden and the it is surprisingly mature on the nose and flavour profile as well, but it still feels pretty tight, focused and young on the palate. Will definitely improve, but I will probably not wait more than two years to drink my last bottle.
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4/25/2015 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A brutally nice wine and totally Selosse without being too much... The nose reveals the classical, yet classy, baed apple, minerals, citrus zest, dark toast and that oxidised tone Selosse so skilfully turns into magic. The palate follows through in t he best possible way with perfect balance an integration. There is enough texture and structure for several years of further cellaring. Sometimes the Selosse style is a bit too much and perhaps a bit edgy. The VO almost always delivers a softer and "creamier" experience and this bottle is certainly no exception to that rule. A bit on the young side as it was disgorged 2013, this bottle provided immense pleasure tonight. Bravo!
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4/24/2015 - Lombardi wrote: 96 Points
Quite amazing showing! This bottle was purchased in Paris and brought into the US in my wine cruiser. Dégorgée 12.20.2012, and so only a couple of years following disgorgement. In a few words, my take here is that tasting this VO reinforced my earlier view that this is a cuvee that will benefit from bottle ageing. Freshness of a Blanc de Blancs and the depth of a blend from older vintages. As from Selosse's page: “Brut Initial and Version Originale show the influence of age and terroir. Each is a blend of three vintages of Chardonnay from the same three villages: Avize, Oger and Cramant. Yet, while Initial is a blend of harvests from the mid-2000s from lower slope vines, Originale is made from older vintages and from hillside vines”.
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4/19/2015 - LWI wrote: 91 Points
Some Champagnes: (Disgorged 2011) Good depth to the fruit, developed, lacking in complexity. Power at the expense of elegance.
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3/7/2015 - conviction buy wrote: 91 Points
Disgorged Dec2013, light golden with med fine bubbles. Apple, toast bread, some floral nose and spice. Sharp acidity and grippy in mouth, would guess zero dosage. More intense aroma of floral element of white burgundy into finish. Would prefer some sweetness as the lack of it, one need to dwell deep to appreciate the elements here.
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2/23/2015 - RolfT Likes this wine: 86 Points
Retailer tasting so likely a recent disgorgement.
Nose - A lovely scent of honey. Slightly oxidative.
Palate - High acidity, extra brut but rich.
An interesting wine, but for me no 'wow' factor.
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2/14/2015 - wineduggery Likes this wine:
As good as ever. Big, full-bodied, and volumptuous. Great with lobster.
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1/31/2015 - yopeyo Likes this wine: 94 Points
deg 2012-12-09
Härligt djup och fantastisk färg, som vanligt säkert ännu bättre imorgon. Bara att försöka spara lite till dess :-)
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1/18/2015 - Lilja Likes this wine: 94 Points
A big experience! Never tried anything from Selosse above his Initial, and the V.O. just cements my impressions that this is a producer well worth all the praise.
Served a bit cold, so initially slightly restrained with mainly apples and citrus fruit. Given some time and a higher temperature the wine really comes out and starts to shine. A plethora of wonderful aromas and a fantastic depth. Canned mushrooms, whipped cream, sponge cake, sour red berries, redcurrants and raspberries, lots of yeast, nuts and a little vanilla.
Big and full bodied on the palate with high intensity and a long consistent finish. High, young, tart acidity that are just perfect by the time I finish the last sip of the wine.
A great Champagne!
Degorgement date 20.04.2012.
Swe
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Initialt lite kall och dominerad av framförallt gröna äpplen och citrus. Med lite temperatur och tid kommer det dock en uppsjö av härliga dofter och ett fantastiskt djup. Burkchampinjoner, grädde, sirliga röda vinbär, lite stendamm, massor av jäst, nötter och lite vanilj.
I munnen är det stort och fylligt med hög intensitet och ett lång sammanhållet avslut. Rejäl syra som efter en stund mjukar upp sig och sista klunken har en riktigt fin balans, sen vart det slut! :(
¤BYOB
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12/31/2014 - Roughl wrote: 93 Points
July 2010 disgorgement, brought to the restaurant, beautiful, dry, but not lean. Had from aperitif (with a.o. oyster),over starters (including langoustine) and mains (veal cheek). Difficult to find one single wine that can pull this off, Selosse VO did. switched from flute glasses to normal white wine glasses and let the wine warm up during the meal. Beautiful experience.
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12/13/2014 - eluebchow wrote: 95 Points
HDH Auction; 12/13/2014-12/14/2014 (TRU): Really excellent; the palate is very concentrated with layers of lemons, sea salt and some oxidative, nutty tones; The finish just keeps going on and on; I fortunately tasted this after it had been open for several hours, as I understand it really evolved with some air
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12/13/2014 - Sennma wrote:
A little nervous at first given I brought this to the HDH auction...on opening a little volatile but given an hour it was all chalk, crushed seashells, nuts and bread. Amazing stuff.
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12/13/2014 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
HDH auction tasting at Tru; 12/12/2014-12/13/2014 (Chicago, IL): Disgorged December 9, 2012. Evidence and provenance points to a recent release. Initially this was very, very volatile with lots of chemical aromas -- nail polish remover came to mind. With air, this stuff all blew off, showing the classic oxidative nutty aromas that are typical of Selosse wines. The nose strongly evokes crushed seashells, hazelnuts, bread. The palate is quite acidic and chalky as is typical. Intense and concentrated, this is significantly better when flat and warm -- decanting is a must! I saved the last half glass in the bottle for the next day, just to see what this would become. There are now intense oxidative saline and nutty tones -- yes, this is like sherry. The palate has that same saline and nutty quality, but still holds a sliver of citrus freshness. The chalky mineral characteristics seem to have taken a bit of a backseat. I'd be hard-pressed to say that this is better on the second day, but it certainly isn't less interesting than on the first.
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12/6/2014 - AV2012 wrote: 92 Points
Domaine Champagne tasting: Disgorged 24.07.2012. Flowery nose that opens up with time. Rich, multifaced palate of apple, honey, almond, jerez, citrus - all very elegant. There's also some cocoa and chocolate. Oxidative style and at times it seemed that alcohol bite can be felt on the palate. The very mature Initiale was better than this V.O.
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11/27/2014 - Harley1199 wrote:
Selosse by Roberto Petronio (Vila Viniteca - Madrid): Deeper than Initial but that extra of minerality shows in excess, without fine fruit even more, overripe fruit. Acid to the bone, plenty density on the palate but unbalanced.
Disgorged April 14. Seven years in the cellar before to release.
Tiene más profundidad pero el extra de mineralidad se muestra excesivo y sin fruta rica, más bien sobremadura. Ácido hasta la médula con demasiada densidad y desequilibrio en boca.
Degollada abril 14. 7 años de espera en bodega.
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11/23/2014 - mdonovan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Couleur or, nez sur la groseille et l’amande, bulle fine mais disparaissant très vite, bouche ample, vineuse, complexe.
un très beau champagne
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11/15/2014 - hajoha wrote:
Det er for trangt og lukket pr i dag.
Det føles faktisk ganske tynt i øyeblikket.
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10/18/2014 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 95 Points
Fete de Champagne Grand Tasting (Astor Center, NYC.): (Forgot to write down the disgorgement date, but this is a blend of 02, 03, and 04, just like the Inital. No dosage and one year longer in barrel than the Initial.) Really cut on the nose - lemon, flint, minerals, ox, cidery, deep, yellow-brown flavors, spice, pear. Huge grip on the palate: lemony, spice, minerals, very sharp and explosive. This is more focused and laser-like than the Inital, but not as complex. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20.
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10/4/2014 - JOsgood wrote: 95 Points
Special stuff, seriously complex nose. Long and constantly evolving on the palate. Gets better and better with air. Love this.
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8/26/2014 - Shiaxonna wrote: 92 Points
Intense and powerful toasty nose, very sharp and round palate. Classic Blanc de Blancs. Joyous wine!
50+5+13+15+9 (92p)
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8/8/2014 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A totally stunning wine! Since this bottle was disgorged late 2013 it provides a youthful impression, but it is magnificent. Powerful, balanced and totally Selosse! The nose exhibits baked red apple as well as the typical oxidized tone. Full-bodied and abundant vivid minerals. This is a fantastic example of the Selosse style. The palate adds very nicely to the overall impression with balance, vivid mousse and a crisp elegant acidity as keywords. The length on the finish goes on a for a minute or more! (score is 95+)
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7/28/2014 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
Dinner with Aldo Vacca: Rauno's bottle was disgorged in 2008. A beautiful, sweet nose of citrus, green apples, honey and vanilla cream with some toast. Light bead. On palate, vinous, a great wine, I thought, more than a Champagne. A beautiful, oxidative style but light on its feet. Dense with a concentrated mid palate. Quite a complex flavour profile, with an incredibly long, honeyed finish.
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7/6/2014 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points
Deep, mature golden yellow. Intriguing, complex nose of pronounced, bready toast, cream, dust, yellow apple, some honeyed oxidative character and a savory hint of fudge. Tight, taut and bone-dry taste profile with piercing acidity - yet there is a sense of richness underneath: honey, roasted nuts, tawny-esque syrup and burnt sugar, both bitter and saline minerality, some baked apple, spicy wood tones and a hint of ripe yellow fruits. Medium-bodied mouthfeel with soft, creamy mousse and tightly woven texture. Very long and cool finish with saline minerality and greenness reminiscent of cucumber, cream, some roasted nuts, hints of oxidized apple and slight waxy nuances in the complex, crisp aftertaste.
Extremely balanced, nuanced and structured Champagne with noticeable yet quite restrained oxidative and oaky characteristics. Youthful overall appearance with lots of potential for further cellaring. Expensive (~100€) yet not overpriced. Me likey, thoroughly recommended!
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6/30/2014 - JOsgood wrote:
Spectacular stuff. With air this showed endless interest and complexity. The nose is other worldly. Selosse is the master.
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6/30/2014 - the godfather wrote:
Spectacular, off the charts complexity. As with all the Selosse bubbles I've had, needed considerable air to strut its stuff
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6/27/2014 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Disgorged 20/12/12. Gaining some colour and definitely, comparing with last time we had this, time in bottle post disgorgement helps.
Good intensity, vibrant champagne, toasty side, rich core and full of character. Pretty solid once again. 93-94
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6/7/2014 - Sundbyberg wrote: 93 Points
Apples mixed with a touch of brandy. Very good and easy to like, but a bit short on finesse and elegance.
One point better than the Initial, however.
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5/24/2014 - Wine Expresso wrote: 93 Points
Nice fresh floral, citrus nose with hint of nectar. Surprised with the structure, very enjoyable, smooth and good length. Great wine.
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5/16/2014 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points
An absolutely marvelous Champagne. This bottle was disgorged late 2013 and it is of course very youthful in its impression, but it is still a truly lovely wine. The nose exhibits the classical Selosse baked apple as well as a slightly oxidized tone. There is plenty of body and tons of vivid minerals. This is a fantastic example of the Selosse style. The palate adds very nicely to the overall impression with perfect balance, a vivid mousse and a razor sharp but nicely embedded acidity. The length on the finish just goes on an on... A true masterpiece. Compared to the basic "Initiale" cuvée the VO expresses more minerality, but also a deeper and profound fruit. Without the slightest doubt a grand vin. It will be super lovely given some time in the cellar! (score is 95+)
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5/3/2014 - KimHartman wrote: 94 Points
Utvecklad med mogna äpplen, nötter, och salta kex. Mörka lager på djupet med rågbröd, choklad och mineral. Lyfter och lägger på sig tyngd efter luftning. Inte alls så exotisk och parfymerad som än Initial, snarare torr, stram och allvarlig. Riktigt gott hursomhelst! Deg 2010-11
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4/24/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Disgorged October, 2009. Full yellow. Light bead. Lovely vanilla/caramel/fino sherry nose. Full bodied, dry, saline and soil filled. Mature, distinguished Champagne.
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4/24/2014 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A lovely wine, this V.O. disgorged in September 2009 shows wonderful tones of maturity with the classy tones of sun warm mature red apples, subtle tones of acacia honey, lime zest, abundant minerals and light toast. The nose is quite astonishing and to me represents this grower to marvelous extent. The palate follow through nicely with a rich creamy mousse, super balance and a perfect integration. But do not be mistaken, there is enough structure to please even the wine police. Selosse certainly does not produce wines for the faint hearted and the wines are perhaps not crowd pleasers - But for a Champagne lover they are a true gem!
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2/1/2014 - thewiz Likes this wine: 91 Points
(Degorged Ocotber 2013)
Yellow colour with a stream of tiny bubbles.
On the nose there's a youthful tone of apple sauce and oxidative tones opening up a smokiness, candles and honey.
The palate is powerful with mashed apples, chocolate and a strong bitterness that lasts forever.
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1/11/2014 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine Dinner at Collyer Catering In Westport, CT. (Collyer Catering): My first time trying this wine as well. Totally blew me away. Unbelievable Champagne! Aroma of toast, lemon, slate and mineral. Nose was really just awesome with a depth I have not seen in many Champagnes. The palate revealed flavors of toast, cream, and mineral that was just extremely complex and ended with a long finish. All I have to say is wow and one of the best, if not the best Champagne I have ever had. Liked this better than the Krug NV.
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12/28/2013 - Lord Rayas wrote:
Juliano dinner with Simon and Wilson (Wagyu Kaiseki Den): disgorged Oct 2011. drinking beautifully.
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12/19/2013 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Richebourg and RSV dinner at Ripple (Ripple Restaurant in DC): A hint of smoke, perfume, almond paste, honey, tarte tatin, limestone and anise. Medium concentration, sweet fruit expression, mineral and good acidity. Quite harmonious and nicely balanced. My impression is that this is ready to go with a hint of matured yellow fruits. If you are a Selosse fan, your rating may be a bit higher than mine.
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12/2/2013 - pifcho Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yeah, this is really good. I still feel like I don't get the maximum enjoyment out of champagne, but there is no denying the purity and elegance here. I have a hard time reconciling the price / enjoyment ratio here. 92-93+
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10/26/2013 - JOsgood wrote: 96 Points
Profound. Nose was wow immediately and it got better over the course of the bottle. Palate was super complex and comforting. Special wine. Did not want the bottle to end. Insane. Aupres du Clocher, Pommard.
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10/19/2013 - KimHartman wrote: 93 Points
Fräscht, kraftfullt, ganska utvecklat efter par timmar i öppnad flaska. Äpple, apelsin, mineral, rostat bröd, kaffe och salta kex. Som med många bättre vita viner mår detta bra av lite högre temperatur. Deg 2010-11
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7/10/2013 - french16 wrote:
Disgorged July 2008.
Not sure this wine needs note. It's simply a pleasure to drink with impressive depth. Definitely the most elegant among Selosse champagnes with a great tension in spite of the obvious weight. Hint of almond skin, superb saltiness that keeps you salivating. Not as oxidized as Initiale or Substance it displays a great freshness even with the slightest effervescence.
Just give me more !
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7/6/2013 - bevort Likes this wine: 97 Points
Degor. 05/2007
This V.O. was on fire today. Drunk with virgin lobsters and moules. Perfect balance and prob. the Champagne of the year for me so far. One of those wines where everything was in place - accidity, depth, structure, fruit, broad etc. Its hard to recall anything that impressed me more for a long time.
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6/21/2013 - 5laton wrote:
Disgorged 24 July 2012. Avize, Cramant and Oger from three successive years. Beautiful, softly aged, slightly oxidative nose of browned butter, white truffle, white flowers. Wonderful, dry palate, with narrow flavors that persist on the palate with nice richness. Some might find this a bit austere currently as the core is still fairly compressed. Another couple of years of post-disgorgement age should develop additional richness and generosity. A fabulous wine that I wish I had in my cellar.
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5/30/2013 - -E- wrote: 93 Points
Blanc de Blancs smaking (Oslo): Klar, dyp gyllen strågul. Mild nese med voks, harpiks, dyp gulfrukt og honning. Intens frukt med fin modning og frisk og presis syre. Finkornet frisk mousse.
Nydelig ettersmak med preg av mineraler og nøtter. Fremdeles veldig ung. 93-94 P
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4/23/2013 - godx wrote: 93 Points
France 2013 - Côte d'Or; 4/20/2013-4/23/2013 (Beaune): Disgorged July 11, 2011 – this was similar to a recent bottle of Initiale but had a touch more freshness, citrus and energy, with less toasty/oxidative notes. Loads of intensity here. Outstanding.
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4/18/2013 - camben wrote: 96 Points
rating this stuff is stupid, it is so different and so good it is on another scale
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4/7/2013 - TOTOM wrote: 94 Points
Full body, long finish 9-10 sec.
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3/28/2013 - kultcha wrote:
Disgorgement Oct 27, 2011. Pale yellow with a very fine, soft mousse. Slightly sweet nose with a little red apple and brioche. The VO is a contrast to the other Selosse wines as its more taught, less round and quite linear in a great way. Tons of mineral, some red and green apple, lots of acidity and a med+ finish. Definitely on the young side, would recommend giving it a few more years following disgorgement. Very enjoyable.
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3/21/2013 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
The Champagnes of Jacques Selosse (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): Disgorged 20Apr2012. 100% Chardonnay, 12% Alc, <5g/l dosage.
Light in colour, pale straw. Light toasty on the nose . On the palate though this is sharp, powerful hits you like a whip (add the sound effects here pls). The sharpest and focussed of Selosse wines. Lovely salinity, minerality. Less of a rounder style of champagne and more of the gout Anglais ie aperitif style. High Acidity Feels like its not yet integrated and could use some more time in bottle. Different style to the usual fatty, spicy signature of Selosse. 92-93
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3/18/2013 - Rupert wrote:
Smart burgundy lunch (La Trompette, Chiswick, London): Sweat on the nose, few bubbles, petillant on the palate, sumptuous, good mineral depth. Massive and yet harmonious and intriguing.
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3/16/2013 - LWI wrote: 89 Points
A mixed lot: Impressive wine, not exactly an aperitif
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3/2/2013 - Italiana Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was my first bottle, despite a fairly good-sized collection based on critical acclaim (yeah, I know, I know). Left me thinking that life is too short to be drinking anything but this. Extraordinary. Fine. Exquisite. Authoritative. Wow. Now what am I to do with all that Krug, my former favorite?
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2/14/2013 - lolo66 wrote:
disgorged 2007. lemon peel, hazelnuts, candied ginger. Delicious.
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2/11/2013 - cr84 wrote: 93 Points
This champagne really stroke me as being nicely built up on two layers. There is some infinite notes of chardonnay underlined by chopped pieces of chocolate. This final is quite long and adds plenty of finnesse to it.
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12/25/2012 - sooper65 wrote: 91 Points
Hazelnuts, brioche, honey... very rich and toasty with plenty of malty character.
More frizzante than fizzy, and extremely wine-like rather than Champagne - JUST AS IT SHOULD BE with the VO from Selosse.
A vinous expericence, and MOST enjoyable.
A tad intellectual, though.
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12/6/2012 - Vintomas wrote: 92 Points
Selosse tasting (AuZone, Stockholm): Rich yellow colour, slightly darker than the previous. Nose with mineral, ripe yellow fruit, yellow apples and winter apples, some spice, slightly oxidised notes, some mushroom. Palate with mineral, ripe citrus, yellow apple, spice, rather high acidity. Aftertaste with grapefruit and spices. Slightly less complex than Initiale of the same age, but a better mineral note.
Disgorged 3 October 2007.
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10/18/2012 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Horisontal - Misc Bordeaux 2009: Nose: Yellow apples, lots of yeast, toasted grains.
Palate: Full-bodied yellow apples, vanilla, solid acidity. Slightly short aftertaste. Oxidated. Figs.
A lovely bottle!
Disgorged 2010.
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10/1/2012 - abistodenas wrote: 95 Points
une parfaite définition de ce que peut être un champagne : à savoir fin, complexe et d'un équilibre sans faille. Nez très chardonnay, légères notes de pomme, poire, agrumes, un peu de miel. Le vin reste néanmoins jeune... carafage obligatoire pour profiter pleinement de cette bouteille. 95
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8/25/2012 - Kirk Grant wrote:
Color: medium golden yellow
Smell: Baked bread, silly putty, mushroom, and mineral
Taste: Almond, yellow apple, caramel covered green apple, and something that reminded me of umami
Overall: Wildly unique and worth trying...but this doesn't live up to other wines I've had from this producer in the past. Outstanding
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7/14/2012 - Mascalese wrote: 97 Points
Whopsa! Never drank better bubbly. Who is this dude?? Must buy more. Explosive stuff
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6/26/2012 - winecowboy wrote: 93 Points
Toasted bread. Minerals and roast nuts.
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6/23/2012 - EMichels wrote:
Biggest, richest nose of the night; Tight favors more than the grippy thing that some of the others have shown
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6/19/2012 - Talisker wrote: 93 Points
Deg. 10.nov 2009. I'm afraid I will just repeat many of the superlatives already used but this wine deserves it. Absolutely wonderful champagne. I'm even tempted to bring about the term "seductive" ;-)
Vanilla, toast, red apples, citrus, minerals. Incredible deep and concentrated fruit, silky creamy mousse, very rich and round for an extra brut, excellent lenght.
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6/3/2012 - mdavis wrote:
Do not recall the disgorgement - perfectly balanced, long, absolutely thrilling to me.
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4/27/2012 - Vintomas wrote: 92 Points
Lieux-Dits Champagnes from Jacquesson vs Selosse (Stockholm): Bright- to golden yellow colour. A nose with clearly minerally smoke notes with some dust of crushed stones, discrete hint of mature yellow fruit with some exotic fruit, peach and papaya can be found, some honey and a hint of dried fruit. Powerful nose with well integrated oak notes, that is very reminiscent of a white Burgundy from Côte de Beaune. Pronounced minerality on the palate, powerful, spicy, rather high acidity, slight impression of salinity and bitterness, aftertaste with grapefruit. Young, would gain from some cellaring. 92+ p.
Bottle disgorged 20 July 2011, probably with base wine from 2002, 2003 and 2004. A bit more accessible and enjoyable already than I'd expected from a V.O. at 9 months after disgorgement. This batch may very well warrant a higher score with some additional time in the cellar.
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4/9/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Random Notes from Travels in France; 4/6/2012-4/14/2012 (Paris, Loire, Alsace): Disgorged June, 2010. Fantastic nose of flowers, herbs and lemon. Medium weight, bright fruit and a bit of brioche. Breathtakingly vinous, harmonious, long, dry and delicious.
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4/6/2012 - Corgi wrote: 92 Points
Oct 2008 disgorgement. Evoked Dried apricot and fresh peach on the nose and hints of mango when tasted. Moderate almost disappointing length of finish.
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3/19/2012 - Krugman wrote: 96 Points
This bottle of Selosse VO was excellent. What a wonderful champagne. This bottle had wonderful freshness, minerality, spices, and clear fruit flavors. I almost got the sense that this is what a Blanc de Blanc version of a mature Krug Grand Cuvee would taste like. This had flavors of honey, caramel, ripe peaches, pear, pineapple, strawberries, red apples, nutty citrus, nutmeg, vanilla, light oak influence, flint, and wet rocks. It all adds up to an excellent bottle of blanc de blanc that is very powerful but fresh at the same time. This is worth the price of admission for sure. No need to cellar this any longer as it is already drinking so well. I am very glad I have another bottle.
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3/3/2012 - wineduggery Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautifully balanced. Apple and pear fruits with minerality. Takes half an hour to really open up with the autolytic flavors, but the wine moves to a whole new level once it does. Worth every penny.
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2/16/2012 - NNV wrote: 98 Points
Wow! Think I have a new favorite producer!! This and Salon are tops. An unbelievable mouthfeel and purity of fruit, somehow perfectly balanced with structure, minerality and good acid level. An everlasting finish. Goes down so easily and sings to me. Note that he is a biodynamic producer.
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1/23/2012 - bg2167 wrote: 95 Points
July 2008 disgorgement. Very complex palate that changed in the glass. The nose started rich with browned butter and caramelized onion notes but became more precise and mineral driven. Palate is a touch oxidized but with a great ripe fruit core - pears & red apples. Texture is wonderful and wonderfully balanced.
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1/18/2012 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 93 Points
Some 2009 Burgundies.... (Artisan Cellar): Alcohol :: 12%
Degorged at Aug 02, 2010. High tone aromas of honey, iron, nut and mineral wrapping up the green apple, mineral and herbs for the intense and focus aromatic profile. Superb intense on the palate with great detail and precision. I really like the balance that archive between the power, structured and richness. Everything is well in place, sumptuous mouthfeel formed by the juiciness and sweetness of fruits that supported firmly by the bright, firm acidic backbone that delivered excellent purity and depth. Long finish.
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11/20/2011 - Alex H wrote: 89 Points
Superb champagne with rich yeasty notes but well balanced with ripe lemons and slight grapefruit. Scrumptous apples intermixed with Perrier.
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11/19/2011 - Mingmong wrote: 96 Points
Beautiful nose, pineapple, sourplum nose. Luscious ripe fruit, rich white fleshy fruit flavours, pineapple, pomelo, wonderful balance of flavours, and acidity. Fantastic.
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11/19/2011 - Paul S wrote: 95 Points
100 Year Old Champagne and Other Wonders (Kingyo, Marina Square): Super stuff. Not quite as polished and integrated as the 2006 disgorged bottle we had previously (this was disgorged in April 2009). but I thought this had a bit more complexity and power to it. Opened 2 hours before serving, it had a wonderful nose with all sorts of interesting aromas ranging from juniper berry and sweet spices, almost clove or nutmeg-like, touches of herb, slightly oxidative white meat notes and tons of fleshy pear fruit - an immense nose, big, complex, yet somehow understated and controlled at the same time. Fantastic stuff. The palate was simple gorgeous as well. After such a powerful nose, it was almost surprising that the first thing to strike me was its wonderful purity, with the attack just melting across the mouth in pure, fleshy flavours of apples and pears touched with a slightly lemony citrus lilt, all wonderfully integrated into a nice round whole. Full of power and depth, almost intense over the midpalate, yet so perfectly poised and balanced that the wine was noble, almost elegant as it strode across the palate wrapped in a fine, frothy mousee. The finish was great too - long, insistent, tremendously persistent, it layered the back-palate with layers of white meat, white fruit and gentle citrus notes. Fantastic stuff. As with many of these Selosse NV bottlings, it was drinking well even now, although I would think that a few years in bottle would do it plenty of good. A pitch perfect pairing with Aburi Sushi.
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10/14/2011 - kenv wrote: 91 Points
Barolo including a Giacosa Rionda Riserva Vertical (Maialino, Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC): [Jamie says it's from the 1999-2001 vintages.] Very tasty and toasty. A very good and flavorful Blanc de Blancs.
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10/7/2011 - brooklynguy wrote:
This bottle disgorged n July of 2008. gorgeous wine, showed as well as any bottle of Selosse that I've ever had. Rich, and seems more so at first because the wine is oxidative in style, but with air the wine comes together and finds a perfect balance. Prominent seawater on the nose, some ripe fruit that is classic Chardonnay in character, very mineral finish. The thing that first took me to the "this wine is amazing" territory, though, was the texture. So silky and refined, so graceful and alluring, so wonderful to feel in the mouth. In the end, the wine is seamless and I think, perfect. Oxidative is actually not my favorite style of Champagne, but this is an incredibly fine version, and a compelling wine.
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9/20/2011 - Rubinstein wrote: 95 Points
It is also a Blanc des Blanc - Just in the same style as Agrapart, though slightly darker in expression and with a little more bread and a little more flavor and damn delicious. 94 Points.
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9/13/2011 - cct wrote: 93 Points
A little dark yellow. Lovely oxidative nose, with apples and pears, with bright, pure and focused palate presence. Very pure and laser sharp focus with fine mousse.A very long and contemplative wine. Outstanding. 93 pts
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7/10/2011 - Alex H wrote: 88 Points
Lucious round golden apples, flint stony with super clean crisp minerality. Racy green apples with baked red apples and lots of zestiness. With time gets creamier. Full of minerality.
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7/9/2011 - Pacalet wrote: 92 Points
09 disgorged, nice golden color, pretty oxidative baked apple nose, big and powerful and with v nice mineral backbone. Only thing strange abt this disgorgement is that the sweetness is more like a brut or demi sec and not like an extra brut that it is supposed to be, but the sheer depth is more impressive than the initial of a similar age.
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6/25/2011 - kstoddard wrote: 94 Points
Todd Tucker Dinner (Jeff): Doughy tropical fruit nose. Bright golden color. Tastes of melon and apple with a soda minerality. Beautiful balance. Expansive mid palate. Long delicate finish with nice elegance. 12% alcohol. Disgorgement 11/5/2008. Brought by Rick.
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6/25/2011 - cct wrote: 94 Points
November 2008 disgorgement.
Minimal oxidation for Selosse. Incredibly fresh and beguiling nose. Very dense but weightless, packing quite a punch. Clean and rapier sharp acid, great cut, and wonderful tactile feel. Bright and beautiful. Outstanding 94 pts
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6/25/2011 - jeff nowak wrote: 95 Points
well, isn't this a little precocious wanton hussy? disgorged november, 2008. doesn't display any oxidative stylistic notes, just clean, pure chard. instantly engaging and delicious.
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6/4/2011 - Mingmong wrote: 93 Points
The nose is great. Crisp and ripe fruity champagne. Apples, pineapples, apricots and some cream. Paired really well with the beancurd skin with truffle mushrooms. After an hour in the glass, it gets better. Though I really prefered the cuvee substance much more.
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6/4/2011 - Paul S wrote: 95 Points
Alex's Bachelor's Party (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): A truly excellent Champagne, yet I was sure glad I served this first, because the wines just seemed to get better and better through the night. This was disgorged in July 2006, and given the fact that Selosse ages the wine that goes into this cuvee for some 42 months in barrel, it had quite a bit of age on it. Yet for all that, it still needed all of two hours in an opened bottle and another 30 minutes in our glasses to really start showing. When it did, it had an incredible nose. Full of aromas reminiscent of golden apple flesh, along with lime peel scents, some umami tones, with flecks of white meat, dusty earth, stony mineral and a whiff of forest floor - woah, deep, enchanting stuff. The palate was a bit tight at first, even after the extended aeration. It had a super fine mousse, crisp, clean, precise and very minerally on entry, with super bright lemons dominating the fruit spectrum. With time though, it unfolded quite dramatically into fleshy golden apple flavours spreading across the midpalate beyond the citrus and mineral notes. Great weight and depth here, but somehow always guided by that laser-like precision that struck me at first sip. The wine then finished really very dry, with a linger of lime zest and apples on a layer of stone, but all with somewhat less length than I would expect at first. With even more time though, some dollops of cream, a touch of bread and some yeast shows up, filling up the gaps beautifully. I thought the wine was great even then, but with food, especially our fried oily beancurd skin appetiser, it zoomed up yet another notch, literally exploding across the mouth with fresh green apple fruit and flinty minerality - just tons and tons of energy that appeared to come from nowhere. This was a supreme example of Blanc des Blancs - an intellectual, even profound Champagne, yet one that was a real pleasure to drink. Opinion was later split on this, with some on the table preferring the weighter, more powerful, and every bit as superlative Jacques Selosse Substance that we had a couple of weeks ago in Burgundy, but a couple of others, me included, thought this wine was better given the sense of tension, focus, even elegance it had behind its strength. Like a Grand Cru Burg on skating on ice I thought. This is best served in a white wine glass rather than a flute of course. However, if you have a bottle with a later disgorgement date, I would suggest letting it sleep for a few more years - it is well worth the wait. I finised my last sips of the wine more than two hours after we first poured it into the glasses, and over warm though it was, it was drinking every bit as well, if not even better. Beautiful.
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5/24/2011 - Proletaren wrote: 93 Points
Exellent, rich, creamy, balanced, food friendly. Not oxidized in any way. From a bottle disgorged in may 09. Could do with more cellar time. Expensive but worth the money.
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5/20/2011 - cinnamon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding. This bottle was disgorged 10 oct 2006, which has brought it to a, for me, perfect crossroad between energetic youth and complex age. The mousse still has that trademark Selosse explosiveness when the wine enters the mouth. It has developed aromas in the nutty and spicy spectrum, much more so than when young, but there is still a floral note too. Complexity is really out of this world. There is only one man who can create a sparkling wine like this, and its Anselme Selosse. Bottled art!
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4/8/2011 - Bisty Likes this wine: 94 Points
I am a fan so maybe I´m a point or two high. Disgorged May 2010. The essence of apple, the heart of apple. This is a super heavyweight champion - the force is awesome, the elegance is yet to appear. Will probably slim down to a heavy weight and add some elegance too but never a chance it would become a welterweight...Celebrated the fact that Modo Hockey won a very important game tonight!
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4/1/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Jacque Selosse V.O & 1986 Pichon Lalande (Les Amis - Shaw Centre): Alcohol :: 12%
Degorged at April-2010. Medium golden. Expressive on the nose, with focus aromas of green apple, passion fruits with light oxidative in character and touch of yeastiness, still very tight. The palate is showing better though, superb fine bubble, like my guest said, MICRO bubbly. At first the bubble is persistent but lack a little bit of vigor, with time, the bubble just get more and more vigorous, but this never come across sharp nor too powerful as the bubble is so fine that gently glide through that caressing your palate with good freshness that moved on to the very smooth mouth feel with flavors of yeastiness, green apple, passion fruits, slight honey coated yellow fruits, mineral that culminated into long, persistence intense finish. Very elegance. Buy - Yes.
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3/30/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
Disgorged April, 2009. Light and supremely elegant with a hint of citrus peel. Regal and dry without coming across as austere for a low dosage Champagne. Ah, Selosse. First time I've had a chance to try this cuvee.
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3/20/2011 - Vinomane wrote:
Disgorgement date not noted. Yeastiest nose ever encountered. Persistent but not gripping middle. Rather austere and fruit-deficient at this point, with an almost punishing finish. Some found it enjoyable for present consumption, but to me it needs 5 years before rating.
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1/29/2011 - sfqwino wrote: 91 Points
Disgorged Oct 2009. Wow. This wines packs in quite a punch. Very expressive, rich, minerally, buttery, very nuanced and complex. Lightly oxidative note, citrousy fruits, blood orange, toast, green and red apples, white chocolate, some oak derived aromas and striking minerality. Mid length minerally finish. Perhaps i am nick-picking, but i do find the balance off a little. Still, there is no denying that this is a gorgeous champagne that I would not mind drinking any time.
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1/22/2011 - dgerst wrote: 94 Points
Medium gold color, fine bubbles. A little tight at first, with a whiff of baking biscuit. Very rich and thick, with bright citrus fruit, and a long finish. I went back to this later when it was at room temp and it really popped at that point. I loved it!
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12/11/2010 - bodulations wrote:
Elegant and complexity yet heavy bodied being more vinous than airy. The medium high acidity is supporting the structure very nicely while not trying to define it. Fruity, chalk and oxidized notes. Lovely airy and elegant mousse. Full pleasure! Would be interesting to compare different disgorgements! Outstanding!
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9/19/2010 - salil wrote: 91 Points
July 2008 disgorgement. Elegant, understated and complex, though showing a slightly oxidative character - full of ripe white fruits and green apples accented by chalk, yeasty notes and touches of butterscotch. The mouthfeel's very polished and slightly creamy, finishing long. Very enjoyable, though I'm really not sure if this is worth the price or the massive hype that accompanies Selosse.
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9/18/2010 - Shorepower wrote:
Deg April 2006. Öppnar som alla Selosse med blommor, den lite besynerliga sötman som magiskt kommer i Anselmes viner. Fina mineraler , betydligt mer komplexitet än i initiale. Det här vinet är på alla punkter något bättre än Initiale och med lite tid efter deg så har smakerna gift ihop sig på ett trevligt sätt.Bra syra och fin eftersmak. Hänger kvar länge i munnen. Servera inte allt för kallt, var som bäst då det kom lite mer värme i glaset. Som enskilt vin fantastiskt men den här kvällen får det stå i skuggan av Clos des Goisses.
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7/9/2010 - Winetex wrote: 94 Points
Medium gold color; July 2008 disgorgement with French back label; Intense nose of orange rind and minerals with pear, spice and marzipan flavors. The flavor profile was of an older, vintage champagne but with balancing acidity. It seemed singular or maybe linear - the flavors seemed to come in waves. Completely different from most other champagnes and well worth the $$$ for the experience. A Champagne geek wine that I could drink every day. Selosse!
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6/2/2010 - Vinomarcus wrote: 93 Points
Wednesday Night Blind - June 2010 (Peter Pratt's Inn): tasted blind - delicious, very yeasty, tight bubbles, concentrated, nice aromatics, really pleasant.
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5/15/2010 - bacchusnyon wrote: 95 Points
An outstanding bottle. The April 2009 dégorgement, consumed one year later. Small and refined mousse, pronounced citrus and with a hint of honeysuckle and litchee, and a wonderful long finish. Perhaps the best champagne I have tasted (so far...).
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4/12/2010 - Russell Faulkner wrote: 91 Points
Easter Break Champagnes (Bollinger 90/6/7, Krug NV/90, Jacquesson 95 Rose/Blanc etc) (France): Disgorged 2 Dec 04, Blend of chopped and butter fried mushrooms, baked apple skin, just a little hollow on the finish, doing well.
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3/2/2010 - Corgi wrote:
Recall that this was rich and multi-layered with a golden hue.
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12/25/2009 - RationalDenial wrote: 93 Points
More barrel (balsam with a very faint note of mint) than autolytics on the nose. Rich and dense in 4 dimensions. Stunning fruit. Beautiful, elegant texture. Disgorged 10/28/08 and WAY better on Day 2, so I probably should have left it alone for awhile. But it was Christmas Eve...
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11/21/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Disgorged July 23, 2008. Very light yellow. Beautiful nose of orange rind, orchard fruits, and just a hint of yeastiness. Lively in the mouth with a perfect combination of cut and early creaminess. Moderate dosage. This was a tad sweeter and less wild than the Brut Initiale I tried earlier this year, but what an expression of Blanc de Blancs Champagne!
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11/20/2009 - Greg Pierce wrote:
Holy moses, was this good! Yowza and a half!
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11/20/2009 - Russell Faulkner wrote:
Fish and Chips and Champagne (Masters Superfish - Southwark London): Disg. Dec 04 Big rich fruitcake wine, softened oak, faintly oxidative, just let down by a slightly bitter extra brut finish. XXX
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11/19/2009 - Rupert wrote:
Fish and Chips and Champagne (Masters Superfish, London SE1): This struck me as much more conventional than other Selosses I've had. Ripe, rich and oaky, yes, but still fresh and not at all heavy. Excellent, I thought
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10/10/2009 - dgaiser wrote: 94 Points
(100 euro in Beaune with Pigs Feet) Disgorged 28-6-2008 from 97-00 wine. Decanted at cellar temperature. Superb, THE anti-big house champagne from a true master. Slightly oxidative and intensely minerally on the nose with baked apple fruit. Intense, rich yet racy palate. Yum Yum Yum.
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5/3/2009 - Christoffer wrote: 95 Points
Deg. June 2007. Another fine bottle from Selosse.
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12/25/2008 - Stephori wrote: 95 Points
A great wine from a great winemaker. Consider the money you have paid it as an investment for your mental balance.
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11/15/2008 - Per-Harald wrote: 95 Points
Tightly-packed with notes of citrus oil, orange rind, white peach, honeysuckle, and brioche, the full-bodied Selosse V.O should age well for 5-10 years. Crisp, fresh, and backward.
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7/22/2007 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 90 Points
The French Laundry...21 Courses, 11 Wines, Infinite Memories; 7/21/2007-7/22/2007 (The French Laundry (Yountville, Napa Valley, California)): At the French Laundry in celebration of Amy Emery's 40th birthday, we were immediately welcomed and seated at a round table for six on the first floor of the restaurant. Ken and Amy selected a bottle of this wine from the restaurant wine list. The selection was aided by "Michael", our sommelier. Executive Sommelier Greg Castells also visited our table and provided additional information about this small-production Champagne which is made in solera-style. The wine was served with gourges with gruyere cheese and carried on into the ensuing courses of salmon cornets and chilled cucumber soup. Medium-yellow and with a moderately-active small bead, the moderately-intense nose showed notes of citrus, beeswax and marzipan. Full-bodied on the palate and with good crisp acidity, the flavors were similar to the nose and led to a medium-length finish. While a nice accompaniment to the various dishes, this wine was (perhaps unfairly) sandwiched between two sparkling gems and warranted a (relatively) low but respectable unblinded score of 90. It should drink well for at least another 8-10 years.
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4/24/2006 - Russell Faulkner wrote:
Very full nose of apricot, brioche and rhubarb (!). Explosive in the mouth, rich fruit that must have been harvested very ripe given he low dosage, no noticeable oak, just slightly oxidative, not overly rich just balanced intense champagne, addictive
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