NV Veuve Moisans Brut

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  3/26/2011 - Paul S wrote: 88 Points

  Loire Odyssey, Part I - the Non-Chenin Whites (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): Surprisingly pleasant stuff. We all thought it was a cremant of some sort - but at this price and for what is the equivalent of a VDQS wine, this was really bang for the buck. I sure thought it was better than quite a few mediocre Champagne NVs. The nose was admittedly a bit strange, smelling like a mixture of socks and washed rind cheeses - very extreme at first, but the funk blows away slightly to show some neutral white fruit scents, mineral and toast, and some spice. With time, some musk and white flower accents start emerging. I liked the palate more though. Slightly creamy mousse. Herbs and brambles on the attack, shades of slightly oxidative apples after that, very neutral flavoured on the mid-palate, then spicy at the end with a minerally tail showing surprising persistence. Not all that serious in terms of weight and structure, but I found this to be very drinkable, balanced, and with no hard edges - all in all a very pleasant tipple.

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