Broad and generous, plenty of toasty character and fleshy fruit - a touch of bottle age here, disgorged in 2022, adds extra complexity and a greater sense of integration. Very enjoyable.
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Delicious. This wine is all about freshness and texture. Enticing aromas of strawberries, brioche, custard, wet rock, minerality. No oxidative notes. Great mouthfeel with delicate mousse and fresh acidity balanced by body, structure, texture. Persistent. Not super complex, but better of many vintage champagne.
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Very well made champagne. Light color. Very strong nose of strawberries and cherries, the latter possibly induced by wood. Aside from that note, the wood is very well integrated. Nice bright acidity, minerality. Disappointing label, no info whatsoever on disgorgement or anything else, no longer tolerable given the new trend. From a mag that was ready to go but it can wait much longer.
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An even blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay from premier and grand cru vineyards. Fermented in oak barrels, which are on average 15 years of age with between 30% - 35% reserve wines. Aged for 6 years in bottle on its lees. Dosage: 7g/l.
Pours a pale gold. Freshly picked white flowers, marzipan, chalk dust, almond skin, and Asian pear. The second time in under a year and just like before the extended lees aging does little to add any value to this wine. A perfectly correct and enjoyable Champagne nevertheless.
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(NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Sous Bois) Light lemon yellow color with steady, tiny bubbles; aromatic, almond, marzipan, raspberry sorbet nose; tasty, delicate, silky textured, golden raspberry, almond cream, light tangerine, mineral palate with lowish acidity;medium-plus finish (1/3 each Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay; 5 grams dosage; based on 2007 & 2008 vintages)
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3/16/2024 - jusdavi Likes this wine: 93 Points
An even blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay from premier and grand cru vineyards. Fermented in oak barrels.
Very fun to drink and delicious.
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2/10/2024 - Jabulani Likes this wine: 90 Points
Broad and generous, plenty of toasty character and fleshy fruit - a touch of bottle age here, disgorged in 2022, adds extra complexity and a greater sense of integration. Very enjoyable.
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1/29/2024 - Andrea1975 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious. This wine is all about freshness and texture. Enticing aromas of strawberries, brioche, custard, wet rock, minerality. No oxidative notes. Great mouthfeel with delicate mousse and fresh acidity balanced by body, structure, texture. Persistent. Not super complex, but better of many vintage champagne.
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1/28/2024 - atbarbar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very well made champagne. Light color. Very strong nose of strawberries and cherries, the latter possibly induced by wood. Aside from that note, the wood is very well integrated. Nice bright acidity, minerality.
Disappointing label, no info whatsoever on disgorgement or anything else, no longer tolerable given the new trend. From a mag that was ready to go but it can wait much longer.
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12/25/2023 - paintinginacave Likes this wine: 88 Points
An even blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay from premier and grand cru vineyards. Fermented in oak barrels, which are on average 15 years of age with between 30% - 35% reserve wines. Aged for 6 years in bottle on its lees. Dosage: 7g/l.
Pours a pale gold. Freshly picked white flowers, marzipan, chalk dust, almond skin, and Asian pear. The second time in under a year and just like before the extended lees aging does little to add any value to this wine. A perfectly correct and enjoyable Champagne nevertheless.
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