Even more beautiful compared to the bottle I drunk in 2021. Incredible rich with apricot, orange, some oxidative tones. Minimal mousse. What an experience it was!
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Piemonte: Back to the truffling!; 11/24/2022-12/3/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): Old champagne can be very divisive in how people experience - you can love it, you can think it’s interesting, you can despise it with a vengeance. I happen to be in the first category so I don’t really mind if the wine is a ‘still wine from France’. It was a bit musty at the beginning but that blew off and then you get this old caramelized slightly sweet wine that is very interesting and when paired with cheese and bread was just kindof awesome. So no, there are no more bubbles left and yet I think there are people who will absolutely hate this wine but for me it was fun and delicious and a nice way to start a really charming afternoon with some new friends.
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Hedonism and Refinement at 60!; 5/14/2021-5/15/2021 (Joe and Kyla's Bar and Grill): Can't score this VERY educational bottle. Cork crumbled. No bubbles. Maderized nose. First pour: light-medium gold color, surprisingly fresh green apple, lemon, burnt custard, caramel, and old rose hips. Second pour = light tea; third looked like the scary water coming out of the faucet in Dante's Peak! If the rest of these '61's are this interesting, we would've been happy. Instead, we were ecstatic!
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Lyon 2021 Birthday Bash; 5/14/2021-5/15/2021 (Bear Creek Woodward/Lyon Den): There is no way to compare this to anything else. Mark's birth year champagne, TONS of sediment, madiera notes, but still a little citrus and apple, definitely some creme brulee. First pour a deep gold, turning to tea/cola with sediment. An education to say the least. Very drinkable, just unrecognizable as champagne. Paired with caviar.
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Deep golden-orange color. No Mousse. An intense complex wine, apricot, nuts, giving a "dry" impression at the end, with a long finish. Kicking and alive this 60 year old wine, like my beautiful wife saskia from 1961.
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Bottle sourced in Europe w/ great fill, color, and spritz. Loved this. Lively, complex, and it continued to gain even richer honeyed notes and layers after a couple hours. Last glass was singing.
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2nd Champagne Club; 11/4/2019-11/5/2019 (Les Crayeres Reims): not blind bottle was in good condition, into the neck, great nose with typical Comtes Aromas. vanilla, honey, burned caramell, some black currant, still great acidity but no bubbles. A bit short in the finish. 92
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Fantastic 50 year old wine that is young at heart and very intruiging to drink. Full of dimensions on the nose but tremendous on the nose. WOTN in tough competition.
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4/9/2024 - maaike2 wrote: 96 Points
Even more beautiful compared to the bottle I drunk in 2021. Incredible rich with apricot, orange, some oxidative tones. Minimal mousse. What an experience it was!
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11/26/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Piemonte: Back to the truffling!; 11/24/2022-12/3/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): Old champagne can be very divisive in how people experience - you can love it, you can think it’s interesting, you can despise it with a vengeance. I happen to be in the first category so I don’t really mind if the wine is a ‘still wine from France’. It was a bit musty at the beginning but that blew off and then you get this old caramelized slightly sweet wine that is very interesting and when paired with cheese and bread was just kindof awesome. So no, there are no more bubbles left and yet I think there are people who will absolutely hate this wine but for me it was fun and delicious and a nice way to start a really charming afternoon with some new friends.
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5/15/2021 - Grinner wrote:
Hedonism and Refinement at 60!; 5/14/2021-5/15/2021 (Joe and Kyla's Bar and Grill): Can't score this VERY educational bottle. Cork crumbled. No bubbles. Maderized nose. First pour: light-medium gold color, surprisingly fresh green apple, lemon, burnt custard, caramel, and old rose hips. Second pour = light tea; third looked like the scary water coming out of the faucet in Dante's Peak! If the rest of these '61's are this interesting, we would've been happy. Instead, we were ecstatic!
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5/15/2021 - jkwoodward wrote:
Lyon 2021 Birthday Bash; 5/14/2021-5/15/2021 (Bear Creek Woodward/Lyon Den): There is no way to compare this to anything else. Mark's birth year champagne, TONS of sediment, madiera notes, but still a little citrus and apple, definitely some creme brulee. First pour a deep gold, turning to tea/cola with sediment. An education to say the least. Very drinkable, just unrecognizable as champagne. Paired with caviar.
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1/30/2021 - maaike2 wrote: 94 Points
Deep golden-orange color. No Mousse. An intense complex wine, apricot, nuts, giving a "dry" impression at the end, with a long finish. Kicking and alive this 60 year old wine, like my beautiful wife saskia from 1961.
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11/22/2019 - esh44 wrote:
Bottle sourced in Europe w/ great fill, color, and spritz. Loved this. Lively, complex, and it continued to gain even richer honeyed notes and layers after a couple hours. Last glass was singing.
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11/4/2019 - aquacongas wrote: 92 Points
2nd Champagne Club; 11/4/2019-11/5/2019 (Les Crayeres Reims): not blind
bottle was in good condition, into the neck, great nose with typical Comtes Aromas. vanilla, honey, burned caramell, some black currant, still great acidity but no bubbles. A bit short in the finish. 92
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9/2/2017 - tinybubbles wrote: 92 Points
Mid-oxidation but very deep palate. 92-93
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11/19/2016 - tinybubbles wrote: 89 Points
Heavy oxidation beginning. Golden honey and pear notes, floral backpalate, and pecan on the finish. 89-
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11/26/2011 - robertek wrote: 96 Points
Fantastic 50 year old wine that is young at heart and very intruiging to drink. Full of dimensions on the nose but tremendous on the nose. WOTN in tough competition.
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