1983 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Premier Cru Brut Cuvée Palmes d'Or

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  5/6/2022 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  Labeled as "Brut Premier Cru". Typically a blend of Chardonnay (50%) and Pinot Noir (50%). 12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Palish-to-medium-deep coppery color. Sweet, aged nose with complex tertiary aromas of butterscotch, some browned butter, a little bit of bruised apple, light toasty notes of custard and apple pie and a hint of peanut butter. The wine feels dry, very evolved and complex on the palate with a medium body and layered flavors of ripe lemony citrus fruits, some oxidative notes of chopped nuts and bruised apple, a little bit of toffee and browned butter, light saline tones, a hint of earth and a touch of toasted bread. The racy acidity lends great zip and intensity to the wine and the mousse feels very fine, soft and mellow, but it's still very much there. The finish is dry, long and complex with evolved yet brisk flavors of toasty autolysis, lemony citrus notes, some bruised apple, a little bit of tangy salinity, light oxidative nuances of chopped nuts, a hint of toffee and a touch of apple peel bitterness.
  
  A wonderfully evolved, nuanced and complex Prestige Cuvée at the end of its life. I've never been particularly impressed by Palmes d'Or, but I guess the wine just needs +25 years to come together and actually show something interesting. I guess this wine might've been even better some years ago, as it feels very evolved, showing very little if any youthful qualities and also the mousse feels like it is starting to fade away. However, I doubt the wine will fall apart anytime soon - on the contrary, I suspect the wine will easily keep for a handful of years more. It just isn't going to benefit from any further aging, so it's definitely high time to drink up. Priced more or less according to its quality at 75€ - especially when a young vintage of Palmes d'Or is so boring yet at the same time more expensive!

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