One Bottle Dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): Golden rose color. Powerful and voluminous nose of toffee and mature white fruit. The palate has cider, caramel and mineral. Impressive freshness and liveliness in the body. I prefer my Champagne on the younger side, but no doubt this is excellent and interesting.
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I thought this was spectacular and in a great place. It's earthy and rich, with flavors that certainly tend much more towards mature, but there's a phenomenal citricity that keeps it very energetic and lifted. This, and sufficient fine mousse, keeps it from tipping over into 'old' territory, and with time it further integrates and gains in depth. I wish I had more of this, and if I did I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to get through them.
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Dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): An outstanding bottle of champagne. The nose is nutty and a bit apple cidery, and definitely shows its age. But I'm not saying that this tastes old; in fact, it's still incredibly vibrant with a serious amount of effervescence. The palate is concentrated, with a lot of the same browned apple and nutty tones, but the acidity is not that of old wine. There's a vibrancy and aliveness here that belies the developed secondary flavours.
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Wines of Good Hope: Summer 2017; 7/29/2017-9/14/2017 (River's Inlet, British Columbia): Orange zest, dried fig, somewhat oxidative but still lively, fresh, and deep aromas and flavours. Savoury palate with caramel and trace smoke. Salinity, like salted caramel. Great acidity too. Consistent with the last bottle. Decidedly more developed than the '90 alongside which is always terrific.
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Big nose of salted caramel, savory, tertiary but very delicious. Think dulce de lece or salted caramel ice cream. Very vibrant on the palate with strong yellow apple. Like a sugary granola batch, toasted grains with a lot of frosting. Dying effervescence though. A very proper and mature champagne.
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Old but rich. Light oxidation but maintains its depth. After an hour of air time the edges begin to tatter but maintains sweetness and depth on the finish
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Just a bit of bubbles left, judge this more as a still wine. Deep flavors of brioche, orange zest, and apple. Despite scarcity of bubbles pretty lively on palate. Holding on. B/B+
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Comtes de Champagne-middag med Jan Netterberg (Ett hem): Golden yellow colour showing a bit too much darkness and almost no bubbles. Probably been stored a bit warmer than it should. Still drinkable, but showing lots of maturity on the nose with rum raisins and plum. Palate is a bit flat but with a nice freshness on the finish. This bottle was too late. Not rated.
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Deep amber colour. Mousse rather short-lived. Nose w brioche, apples, strawberries, orange rind, but also clear aging notes. Full-bodied taste w creamy fruit, citrus acidity and a long, complex aftertaste. Past its peak now.
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This bottle really did affirm the saying, "There are no great wines, just great bottles of wine." While it is clear this wine, in a perfect bottle, would be have been a thrilling razor's edge interplay between citrus pith, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd, and roasted nuts, it was instead marred by a note of sherry. Still enjoyable and lovely to get all of those flavors in the glass, it was clearly on the wrong side of its peak. A shame.
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Dinner at Tetsuya's: Deep gold in colour. The nose is very much in that heavily aged champagne style and personally I loved it - lots of apple cider, orange rind and chestnuts.. The palate is so much brighter, with acidity and real drive to it - it's really surprising after the nose but its a great contrast and works well. Consistent with another bottle 4 years ago.
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about three hours.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with very light beading. Nose of toast, honey and roasted almonds. Later showed some lovely caramel aromas. Flavors of pears, tangy apples and a hint of lemon. Later showed some lovely caramel flavors. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Tasted along side the '82 Billecart-Salmon BdB, the Comtes showed its superior breed, being fuller, fresher and more lively on the palate. Well-preserved champagne of this age is quite different than a new release since the acids become much better integrated and the wine becomes more lush. The flavors of nuts, honey and apricot are in the forefront. Very, very easy to drink
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This one has topped. Very little mousse left in the glass too quickly after serving. VERY oxided - Nose was close to bad, at least not good - taste however fairly okay and long aftertaste - but i found no romance, no sweetness or juicy taste. Interesting to taste due to the many years it had in it. This one was bourght in "commision" from a shop, together with "Comtes de Champagne 1981" (and that one was way over!) they originally came from same cellar - so i might try this vintage again some other time, but only if i am more certain on the storage/cellars its coming from then. Rating is purelly/mostly on the back of the age was interesting - tastewize i have had better for cheaper money!
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Dark golden colour. Fine bead, quite lively. The nose got better with time in the glass, developing citrus rind, honey and roast chestnut aromas. The acidity on the palate is fresh and lends a crispness to the aged flavours. Around its peak as long as you like the aged style of Champagne. Drink over the next couple of years.
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In a word -- magnificent. This wine had a deep golden color with effusive, very tiny bubbles. The nose was initially reticient, but opened up with bready citrus aromas -- Nice. On the palate, the wine had a big golden fruited, round, slightly carmely flavor -- Nice.
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Very delicate, fine bubbles, strong notes of toasted almonds and walnuts, then pear and lemon. Texture very silky yet mouthcoating. Exquisite balance, with complexity and layering in the midpalate. Moderate finish. As the wine warmed up and sat in th flute, the mid-palate complexity increased and stony mineral elements were more pronounced, especially in the mid-palate and the finish became extended. Overall a lovely vintage champagne. Fine
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1/24/2018 - Nanda wrote: 94 Points
One Bottle Dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): Golden rose color. Powerful and voluminous nose of toffee and mature white fruit. The palate has cider, caramel and mineral. Impressive freshness and liveliness in the body. I prefer my Champagne on the younger side, but no doubt this is excellent and interesting.
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1/24/2018 - psmith wrote: 96 Points
I thought this was spectacular and in a great place. It's earthy and rich, with flavors that certainly tend much more towards mature, but there's a phenomenal citricity that keeps it very energetic and lifted. This, and sufficient fine mousse, keeps it from tipping over into 'old' territory, and with time it further integrates and gains in depth. I wish I had more of this, and if I did I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to get through them.
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1/24/2018 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): An outstanding bottle of champagne. The nose is nutty and a bit apple cidery, and definitely shows its age. But I'm not saying that this tastes old; in fact, it's still incredibly vibrant with a serious amount of effervescence. The palate is concentrated, with a lot of the same browned apple and nutty tones, but the acidity is not that of old wine. There's a vibrancy and aliveness here that belies the developed secondary flavours.
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8/30/2017 - The Vines That Bind wrote:
Wines of Good Hope: Summer 2017; 7/29/2017-9/14/2017 (River's Inlet, British Columbia): Orange zest, dried fig, somewhat oxidative but still lively, fresh, and deep aromas and flavours. Savoury palate with caramel and trace smoke. Salinity, like salted caramel. Great acidity too. Consistent with the last bottle. Decidedly more developed than the '90 alongside which is always terrific.
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3/24/2017 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
Big nose of salted caramel, savory, tertiary but very delicious. Think dulce de lece or salted caramel ice cream. Very vibrant on the palate with strong yellow apple. Like a sugary granola batch, toasted grains with a lot of frosting. Dying effervescence though. A very proper and mature champagne.
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3/10/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points
Old but rich. Light oxidation but maintains its depth. After an hour of air time the edges begin to tatter but maintains sweetness and depth on the finish
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10/11/2016 - DaleW wrote:
Just a bit of bubbles left, judge this more as a still wine. Deep flavors of brioche, orange zest, and apple. Despite scarcity of bubbles pretty lively on palate. Holding on. B/B+
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4/22/2016 - thewiz Likes this wine:
Comtes de Champagne-middag med Jan Netterberg (Ett hem): Golden yellow colour showing a bit too much darkness and almost no bubbles. Probably been stored a bit warmer than it should. Still drinkable, but showing lots of maturity on the nose with rum raisins and plum. Palate is a bit flat but with a nice freshness on the finish. This bottle was too late. Not rated.
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1/1/2015 - Leto South Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep amber colour. Mousse rather short-lived. Nose w brioche, apples, strawberries, orange rind, but also clear aging notes. Full-bodied taste w creamy fruit, citrus acidity and a long, complex aftertaste. Past its peak now.
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12/30/2014 - winequant wrote: 88 Points
This bottle really did affirm the saying, "There are no great wines, just great bottles of wine." While it is clear this wine, in a perfect bottle, would be have been a thrilling razor's edge interplay between citrus pith, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd, and roasted nuts, it was instead marred by a note of sherry. Still enjoyable and lovely to get all of those flavors in the glass, it was clearly on the wrong side of its peak. A shame.
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6/22/2013 - CamWheeler wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Tetsuya's: Deep gold in colour. The nose is very much in that heavily aged champagne style and personally I loved it - lots of apple cider, orange rind and chestnuts.. The palate is so much brighter, with acidity and real drive to it - it's really surprising after the nose but its a great contrast and works well. Consistent with another bottle 4 years ago.
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6/8/2013 - BradE wrote:
More advanced than it should be, but still a good drink.
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12/8/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 90 Points
Showed excess age on both the nose and the palate, which freshes up as it opens but never to the point of being what it might have been.
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1/31/2011 - wineismylife Likes this wine: 94 Points
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about three hours.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with very light beading. Nose of toast, honey and roasted almonds. Later showed some lovely caramel aromas. Flavors of pears, tangy apples and a hint of lemon. Later showed some lovely caramel flavors. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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3/20/2010 - sdr Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasted along side the '82 Billecart-Salmon BdB, the Comtes showed its superior breed, being fuller, fresher and more lively on the palate. Well-preserved champagne of this age is quite different than a new release since the acids become much better integrated and the wine becomes more lush. The flavors of nuts, honey and apricot are in the forefront. Very, very easy to drink
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2/26/2010 - BECKMANN wrote: 80 Points
This one has topped. Very little mousse left in the glass too quickly after serving. VERY oxided - Nose was close to bad, at least not good - taste however fairly okay and long aftertaste - but i found no romance, no sweetness or juicy taste.
Interesting to taste due to the many years it had in it. This one was bourght in "commision" from a shop, together with "Comtes de Champagne 1981" (and that one was way over!) they originally came from same cellar - so i might try this vintage again some other time, but only if i am more certain on the storage/cellars its coming from then.
Rating is purelly/mostly on the back of the age was interesting - tastewize i have had better for cheaper money!
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8/1/2009 - CamWheeler wrote: 93 Points
Dark golden colour. Fine bead, quite lively. The nose got better with time in the glass, developing citrus rind, honey and roast chestnut aromas. The acidity on the palate is fresh and lends a crispness to the aged flavours. Around its peak as long as you like the aged style of Champagne. Drink over the next couple of years.
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12/25/2006 - Greg Pierce wrote:
From magnum.
In a word -- magnificent. This wine had a deep golden color with effusive, very tiny bubbles. The nose was initially reticient, but opened up with bready citrus aromas -- Nice. On the palate, the wine had a big golden fruited, round, slightly carmely flavor -- Nice.
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10/30/2004 - dk_lulu wrote:
Very delicate, fine bubbles, strong notes of toasted almonds and walnuts, then pear and lemon. Texture very silky yet mouthcoating. Exquisite balance, with complexity and layering in the midpalate. Moderate finish. As the wine warmed up and sat in th flute, the mid-palate complexity increased and stony mineral elements were more pronounced, especially in the mid-palate and the finish became extended. Overall a lovely vintage champagne. Fine
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