This wine was outstanding, as Ellner always is. We had it, for our (belated) Valentine's Day dinner, with duck cracklings that I made as an appetizer. Charles Ellner Champagnes are difficult for us to acquire here in KY, but if we had easy access to them, we would scarcely consider wines from any other sparkling wine producer....
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At a tasting: Clear straw. Profound congac like honey (oxidized) grain alcohol. Medium + cognac like honey on the nose, less profound but consistent on the palate, a hint of green apple. Soft Medium acidity, grain alcohol in the finish. Good balance by aging, toasty short finish, good intensity, okay complexity. 87+. Over the peak, at least, this bottle is.
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Rich golden color. Soft, rounded edges with a deep underlying sweetness like date and honey. Broad, very rich palate of pear, yeast, hazelnuts, fully mature and the first vestiges of oxidation. Delightful.
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NobleRottersSydney - Champagne (Verde, East Sydney): {cork, 12%} (Graeme) Cheesy and aged. Full-bodied, still with large, quite aggressive bubbles. Getting to that degree of maturity where you need to have a taste for this sort of thing. Despite the weight, seems to leave most of its medium-length finish towards the front of the palate. Drinkable, but past its best, and no advert for cellaring this style of wine.
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Had with cheese and crackers. Best with 5 year aged Gouda. Didn't have enough body to go with the Pate. Sun baked, golden apple, honeycomb, minerality, bubbles - fair to good
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This wine is still drinkning great. Just enjoyed my last one in Vegas and was sad to see them go. Vibrant and crisp while displaying a healthy does of toastiness.
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I misplaced my formal tasting notes for this wine and will edit this post if I find them, but this had a wonderful balance of the apple & fruit and the toast/yeast components typically seen in Champagne with nice acidity, pleasant mouthfeel, a lengthy finish and plenty of vibrancy for its age.
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2/15/2017 - Swaggering Beaunie Likes this wine:
This wine was outstanding, as Ellner always is. We had it, for our (belated) Valentine's Day dinner, with duck cracklings that I made as an appetizer. Charles Ellner Champagnes are difficult for us to acquire here in KY, but if we had easy access to them, we would scarcely consider wines from any other sparkling wine producer....
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2/27/2016 - pipetree wrote: 87 Points
At a tasting: Clear straw. Profound congac like honey (oxidized) grain alcohol. Medium + cognac like honey on the nose, less profound but consistent on the palate, a hint of green apple. Soft Medium acidity, grain alcohol in the finish. Good balance by aging, toasty short finish, good intensity, okay complexity. 87+. Over the peak, at least, this bottle is.
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5/21/2015 - Swaggering Beaunie Likes this wine:
Outstanding as usual. Rich, yeasty, and gingery. A consistent favorite at our household.
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4/21/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points
Rich golden color. Soft, rounded edges with a deep underlying sweetness like date and honey. Broad, very rich palate of pear, yeast, hazelnuts, fully mature and the first vestiges of oxidation. Delightful.
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7/5/2014 - Swaggering Beaunie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Outstanding. Dense, with intense flavors of Creme Brulee, ginger, biscuit, and lemon peel.
We've had quite a bit of bottle-to-bottle variation with this one, but when it is "on", it's ON.....and this one was ON. Wow.
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2/10/2014 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Champagne (Verde, East Sydney): {cork, 12%} (Graeme) Cheesy and aged. Full-bodied, still with large, quite aggressive bubbles. Getting to that degree of maturity where you need to have a taste for this sort of thing. Despite the weight, seems to leave most of its medium-length finish towards the front of the palate. Drinkable, but past its best, and no advert for cellaring this style of wine.
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10/11/2013 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Had with cheese and crackers. Best with 5 year aged Gouda. Didn't have enough body to go with the Pate. Sun baked, golden apple, honeycomb, minerality, bubbles - fair to good
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8/13/2012 - Janstan wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with first tasting
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6/17/2012 - Just Grapes wrote: 93 Points
Absolutely loved the finish on this wine. Great nuttiness almost like Frangelico. A steal for the price on WTSO.
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5/6/2012 - Janstan wrote: 92 Points
Great with shrimp cocktail. Honey comb and mashed apple. Somewhat musty alome but with food this disappeared.
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3/27/2012 - swittersMN wrote: 92 Points
This wine is still drinkning great. Just enjoyed my last one in Vegas and was sad to see them go. Vibrant and crisp while displaying a healthy does of toastiness.
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3/19/2011 - David_T wrote: 91 Points
I misplaced my formal tasting notes for this wine and will edit this post if I find them, but this had a wonderful balance of the apple & fruit and the toast/yeast components typically seen in Champagne with nice acidity, pleasant mouthfeel, a lengthy finish and plenty of vibrancy for its age.
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8/31/2008 - wino_tim wrote: 89 Points
Fruity for a vintage champagne, but still delicious.
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