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    8/20/2015 - wrote:

    Heavy grapefruit flavor. Interesting sparkler but not sure worth the price(?); cellar longer?

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    6/2/2015 - Likes this wine: 93 Points

    We had a most excellent event last night at La Table de Patrick in Hong Kong! Quite a hidden, little gem in the hustle and bustle of Central. We now have re-dubbed it “Pat’s Place” given the entire vibe resounds with his passion!!! We sipped this bubble which was a special, impressive and reasonably priced discovery. After 400 years in the business, we are not surprised to fall head-over-heels with this blend of 2/3 Pinot Noir, 1/3 Chardonnay and ZERO dosage. The label, which is made from a metallic substance and beautifully designed, speaks volumes to the elegance and excellence of the estate. It was dark yellow with very fine, barely discernible bubbles. Strong yeasty nose and particularly powerful and long lasting on the palate. We were delighted to sip one of only 5000 bottles produced and recommend this “wine” to any bubble-lover!

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    11/10/2014 - wrote: 89 Points

    Brian's Birthday Surprise (Extra Space Boon Keng, Singapore): This was a big bruiser of a Champagne - not for the fainthearted. The nose had a savoury, oxidative twang to it, with rancio notes of preserved fruit peel and brown pears drizzled with a little honeyed accent. Quite nice if you like the style. In spite of having no dosage, the palate gave an appearance of sweetness on the attack, with a fleshy, fruity, almost caramelised apple tone on the attack, and a little sherry vinegar moreishness on the midpalate. Past that though, and the acid spine of the wine really comes out, pummelling its way into a super-dry finish. A quirky Champagne for sure. Not quite my thing, and tt probably needs a lot more time in the bottle too, but I must say that it was quite decent overall. It might have been better with some oily seafood as well - maybe a cod or salmon dish.

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    11/4/2014 - wrote:

    That is great zero dosage Pinot. Very brisky on the palate. Three years on lees, 20% reserve wine. Fairly round on the palate, maybe some odd pent up gas on the palate from the poor stopper. Not bad at $70 or so.

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    5/16/2014 - wrote: 93 Points

    Not as austere as many Brut Natural Champagnes- nicely balanced pear and apple notes. Leans more oxidative in style. This is a ridiculous value at less than $50/bottle.

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    (NV GRAND RESERVE Brut NATURE Penet-Chard) Champagne Dear Friends, Timing is everything. One of my new stars of Champagne and the natural wine movement (the good side of the movement) was set to debut in November when everyone has more of an inkling toward celebration and all things Champagne – that’s now impossible thanks to Lisa Perotti-Brown’s front page article on the Parker site. In other words, Penet-Chardonnet’s time is now. For those of you with a subscription to the Parker site, here’s the URL for the full article: http://www.erobertparker.com/inasia/ia100.asp In a nutshell, Alexandre Penet is one of those “ah-ha” moment winemakers. He only requires a few moments of your time to convince you that grandeur is just around the corner. I feel fortunate (lucky) to have secured the agency before his new-found publicity. If you are into the brightest and most natural wines of Champagne, this emerging star of Verzy (and Verzenay) has much to offer with a noticeable and poignant freshness and sense of verve that wraps every wine he produces. You cannot go wrong with any of the choices below - lazy weekend afternoon or the finest occasion. The Diane Claire examples are truly special – they rank as some of the finest new wines to emerge from Champagne since our discovery of Cedric Bouchard when Cedric’s principle goal was the production of small lots of wine to please his inner circle of friends (I think his goals have changed just a bit since then!). Penet produces Champagne labeled as “NV” but they are mostly vintage wines, as noted in the reviews. All below are from Grand Cru fruit. All are VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as unique wines that are rare, slightly precious and very hard to come by: NV Champagne Penet-Chardonnet “Grand Reserve Brut Nature” (Grand Cru) - (this wine is revered as one of the very top Brut Nature bottlings in Champagne – a brilliant and cutting style – this is not the regular Brut Reserve, that is the wine below) NV (2004) Champagne Penet-Chardonnet “Brut Reserve” (Extra Brut/Grand Cru) - (classic expression here with a wonderful sense of lift and cut throughout) NV (1999) Champagne Penet-Chardonnet “Cuvee Diane Claire” (Grand Cru) - (This is one of the rarest examples in Champagne - less than 100 bottles for export – not joking) NV (2002) Champagne Penet-Chardonnet “Cuvee Diane Claire” (Grand Cru) - (will be just as great as the 1999 Diane with time, probably even better – only a few hundred bottles for export) NV (2004) Champagne Penet-Chardonnet Rose (Grand Cru/Extra Brut) - (If you are a fan of rosé Champagne, you will be very glad to discover this multi-layered and fascinating wine) To order any of the above: niki@garagistewine.com This parcel is set to depart the cave – it will arrive in late October in plenty of time for the holidays (please check OARS for local pick up after October 20th). All will ship during the Fall shipping season (late). Out of state orders will be held for free under ideal storage conditions (56 degrees/70%humidity) until shipping is possible. Locals may pick up at their leisure. For current local pick up and arrival/ship information, please see your OARS link below (at the bottom of this offer) - don’t know how to access your OARS? Simply click the link and see your account. You can also paste the link into your browser. If you are having trouble with your link or your account, please contact: support@garagistewine.com NO SALES TO RETAILERS OR WHOLESALERS Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Champ4470 Champ4471 Champ4472 Champ4473 Champ4474 Click here to view the status of your orders in O.A.R.S.

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