All Pinot Noir. Medium plus nose shows funk, light red fruits, truffle, light citrus. Palate very showy, toast, brioche, raspberry, then quite dry with phenolics. Nice complexity, would like to see it with a few years of age.
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Disgorged 9/16 Not much to add from my previous tasting note from same lot opened more than one year ago. Very well structured Champagne - as others have said, slightly fruit driven but at the same time masculine in its structure I find this to be a great example of a NV Champagne
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Started out nicely rounded and somewhat delicate with acid buoying the round pink fruit, delightful as it was this picked up serious weight as the wine saw more air gaining in texture, nuance and power, the oak comes on later so decide before opening whether you want Jekyll or Hyde- both are really delicious.
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Disgorgement 9/1/16. Light rose/copper color with green tint. Medium aromas of faint red fruit with floral/earth undertones and faint biscuit. Medium(+) palate of red fruit with tight mousse. Medium(+) acidity and quite dry. Nice finish. Only moderately complex but very elegant and well integrated.
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I had forgotten I had this a year ago. I didn't give it a great review then (8/13) and it hasn't improved. Actually this last bottle was flat, literally. No "pop" when opened. I bought two, not sure why, so I'll be sure to open this when my in-laws are over for noche buena.
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Creamy, chalky, good acids, nice yellow and apple fruits. IMHO, I think it would benefit from more aging and still some unsettled tartness and edgy that would better appeal as it softens.
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This bottle is remarkably lighter than the last bottle I had. I checked it for a disgorgment date and there is none. It's just as good as the last bottle I had - but I did purchase this separately from the last bottle I had so it could be a different lot?
Much more youthful and just as delicious. Bright with a creamy and vibrant mousse. Citrus with a depth and texture not noticed before. If you like the Krug MV and Delamotte style, then this should appeal to you. Crisp acidity. It's all there. It's a winner and it's around $40ish. This one is becoming one of my go to NV bubbles. I'm going to have to look for some of there other offerings.
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Copper colored. Racy raspberry and strong acidity, stone. I liked it a lot - very aggressive champagne, not feminine at all. Like a race car - unusual for what I've had previous. I must try it again.
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This rose doesn't do it for me - it's all elegance but short on character. The colour is a pale rose, and aromas are typical wild strawberry, with some autolytic biscuity notes. The taste is clean and dry, but rather linear and unexciting. Decent finish.
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I think this is a little overpriced at $50. Light salmon color, faint notes of red berry, broken stone, hay and chalk. Nice, clean effervesence. Slate midpallet and very precise. No yeast to speak of. Very clean and simple. It has no... siloutte. If this were a regular brut it would be around $30ish. I expect a little more from grower champagne.
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Crisp, clean and fresh. This was our first "grower" champagne and it was very lively and packed a punch. Obviously as a rose it was a bit more fruity, but still very crisp and refreshing. More than one person remarked that they "don't like champagne" but really liked this offering.
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Clear champagne with a hint of fruit on the nose and green apple on the tongue. Real Champagne pedigree (meaning no heavy sweetness on the front of the upper palette). Excellent value.
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cherry, raspberry, red currant but more sirup then fresh on the palate quite alcohol, artificial red berry flavors. a bit flabby and short. seems like the base vintage from my bottle is 2009 as it very ripe and unbalanced. a bit disappointed after hearing good things about this producer
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A rose champagne. Consistent notes with subtle nose of lightest red berry. Not yeasty. Red fruit, light on the palate, and nicely complementing a Mediterranean-based summer meal.
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Dry and elegant, with blood orange and frais de bois flavors. The aromas are chalky and citrusy, a bit reticent. Very nice but not sure it's worth the freight for me.
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Sampled 12/24/10. Wow. What a nice surprise. Although WA gave it a 92, I am always hesitant about Champagne reviews. Wonderful sweet lemon and orange citrus up front, then the wine shows berries and nuts at mid palate and then acidity starts to taper off towards a creamy and slightly yeasty finish. I wish the finish lasted longer, but a very good wine and certainly one of the better NVs.
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1/21/2023 - PANYC Likes this wine: 89 Points
Delicious but has some funk, for those who do not like funk be careful.
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8/23/2022 - GTFreek wrote:
All Pinot Noir. Medium plus nose shows funk, light red fruits, truffle, light citrus. Palate very showy, toast, brioche, raspberry, then quite dry with phenolics. Nice complexity, would like to see it with a few years of age.
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8/1/2021 - OldHick95 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Creamy and fresh. Strawberry shortcake, a squeeze of lemon, with pastry notes coming forward on the finish. Balanced sweetness and acidity. Excellent.
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11/28/2020 - garderlokka wrote:
Frisk, god til mat, ble etterhvert noe ham.
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4/9/2020 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged 9/16
Not much to add from my previous tasting note from same lot opened more than one year ago.
Very well structured Champagne - as others have said, slightly fruit driven but at the same time masculine in its structure
I find this to be a great example of a NV Champagne
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10/4/2019 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Started out nicely rounded and somewhat delicate with acid buoying the round pink fruit, delightful as it was this picked up serious weight as the wine saw more air gaining in texture, nuance and power, the oak comes on later so decide before opening whether you want Jekyll or Hyde- both are really delicious.
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4/14/2019 - oropeza Likes this wine:
Dusty red fruit with good mouthfeel and a nice, tight finish. Really nicely balanced, graceful all the way through.
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1/1/2019 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Disgorgement 9/1/16.
Light rose/copper color with green tint. Medium aromas of faint red fruit with floral/earth undertones and faint biscuit. Medium(+) palate of red fruit with tight mousse. Medium(+) acidity and quite dry. Nice finish. Only moderately complex but very elegant and well integrated.
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7/10/2018 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very dry sparkling rose with peach and a touch of nut shell. Warming up, some pomelo on the finish.
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9/3/2016 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid rose, nice light toast. Not too heavy.
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9/3/2016 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pretty color, nice bubbles. Solid. Moderate complexity.
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12/13/2014 - Thirsty1 wrote:
I had forgotten I had this a year ago. I didn't give it a great review then (8/13) and it hasn't improved. Actually this last bottle was flat, literally. No "pop" when opened. I bought two, not sure why, so I'll be sure to open this when my in-laws are over for noche buena.
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12/12/2014 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Consistent with previous.
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11/16/2014 - Allanrydercook wrote: 87 Points
Began the evening with a magnum in celebration of birthdays with friends.
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10/30/2014 - Vinomark wrote: 91 Points
Creamy, chalky, good acids, nice yellow and apple fruits. IMHO, I think it would benefit from more aging and still some unsettled tartness and edgy that would better appeal as it softens.
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10/30/2014 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
This bottle is remarkably lighter than the last bottle I had. I checked it for a disgorgment date and there is none. It's just as good as the last bottle I had - but I did purchase this separately from the last bottle I had so it could be a different lot?
Much more youthful and just as delicious. Bright with a creamy and vibrant mousse. Citrus with a depth and texture not noticed before. If you like the Krug MV and Delamotte style, then this should appeal to you. Crisp acidity. It's all there. It's a winner and it's around $40ish. This one is becoming one of my go to NV bubbles. I'm going to have to look for some of there other offerings.
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10/13/2014 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Copper colored. Racy raspberry and strong acidity, stone. I liked it a lot - very aggressive champagne, not feminine at all. Like a race car - unusual for what I've had previous. I must try it again.
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5/12/2014 - JustNathan wrote: 85 Points
This rose doesn't do it for me - it's all elegance but short on character. The colour is a pale rose, and aromas are typical wild strawberry, with some autolytic biscuity notes. The taste is clean and dry, but rather linear and unexciting. Decent finish.
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1/12/2014 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 Points
Awesome Dinner with Friends (Erasmus, SQN, Saxum, Pride, Dehlinger++) (Out and about): Pale rose/copper colored in the glass. Thick mousse with small bubbles. Lots of strawberries on the nose. Slight lemon note. Slightly sweet on the attack. Finish is abrupt. This is very nice. Worked better once we had some food.
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8/21/2013 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
I think this is a little overpriced at $50. Light salmon color, faint notes of red berry, broken stone, hay and chalk. Nice, clean effervesence. Slate midpallet and very precise. No yeast to speak of. Very clean and simple. It has no... siloutte. If this were a regular brut it would be around $30ish. I expect a little more from grower champagne.
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6/15/2013 - Allman74 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Crisp, clean and fresh. This was our first "grower" champagne and it was very lively and packed a punch. Obviously as a rose it was a bit more fruity, but still very crisp and refreshing. More than one person remarked that they "don't like champagne" but really liked this offering.
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5/28/2013 - pbarnet wrote: 90 Points
Clear champagne with a hint of fruit on the nose and green apple on the tongue. Real Champagne pedigree (meaning no heavy sweetness on the front of the upper palette). Excellent value.
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2/14/2013 - Clos & Cru Does not like this wine: 84 Points
cherry, raspberry, red currant but more sirup then fresh
on the palate quite alcohol, artificial red berry flavors. a bit flabby and short. seems like the base vintage from my bottle is 2009 as it very ripe and unbalanced. a bit disappointed after hearing good things about this producer
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6/24/2012 - roasted hill wrote:
A rose champagne. Consistent notes with subtle nose of lightest red berry. Not yeasty. Red fruit, light on the palate, and nicely complementing a Mediterranean-based summer meal.
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12/16/2011 - JBVino wrote:
solid champagne...ditto comments below...really good acidity and length...pinot really shines. novices and the more knowledgable both seemed to enjoy
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10/6/2011 - drdebs wrote: 88 Points
Dry and elegant, with blood orange and frais de bois flavors. The aromas are chalky and citrusy, a bit reticent. Very nice but not sure it's worth the freight for me.
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9/16/2011 - Dbrane wrote: 84 Points
Very juicy and approachable Rosé. Blood orange profile. Friendly and easy to drink. Serve this not too chilled.
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1/16/2011 - roasted hill wrote:
Indeed, a rose. Subtle nose of lightest red berry. Not yeasty. Lambent red fruit. Light on the palate, like a pink sunset. Nice finish.
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12/26/2010 - mxpbuy wrote: 93 Points
Sampled 12/24/10. Wow. What a nice surprise. Although WA gave it a 92, I am always hesitant about Champagne reviews. Wonderful sweet lemon and orange citrus up front, then the wine shows berries and nuts at mid palate and then acidity starts to taper off towards a creamy and slightly yeasty finish. I wish the finish lasted longer, but a very good wine and certainly one of the better NVs.
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4/22/2010 - rnellans wrote: 91 Points
Pale straw color. Nice mousse and bubbles. Citrus and not a lot of yeast on the nose. Lively acidity and finishes well. Liked it a lot.
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3/1/2010 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
Headrick/European Cellars Portfolio Tasting (Boston): Strawberries. Some creaminess. Really soft. Elegant, but with richness. This is a pretty tasty rose, and will impress. 90-92
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