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| Community Tasting Notes (average 83.8 pts. and median of 83 pts. in 8 notes) | | | Tasted by Jona on 9/10/2009 & rated 84 points: Aroma: Good, a bit like an Alsace Riesling. Flavour: Good mousse, quite full-bodied, dry, high in acidity but too short, bitter and simple in the end.
Points: 4+12+13+5 = 84 p. (467 views) | | | Tasted by RobinHeimdahl on 8/17/2009 & rated 83 points: Doften lovar mer än smaken levererar. Kommer väl till pass vid en större tillställning där man vill ha champagne, men "dör" för fort i glaset ifall det inte dricks upp snabbt. (810 views) | | | Tasted by Anonymous on 5/10/2009: Copied Alex and had this on Mothers Day in mimosas w/ eggs benedict. One of my favorite combinations for a relaxing Sunday. (1005 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 1/6/2008: Demolished to accompany some smoked King salmon - a creditable pairing. Oddly enough the wine fares better in a real flute than in a tiny plastic sample cup. Lively rush of effervescence, straw yellow, moderate yeastiness, medium weight, citrus notes; I suspect a majority of chardonnay in the blend. (1644 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 12/29/2007: Score another for TJ's: a creditable real Champagne for less than $20 - what's not to like? Fairly lightweight, hint of yeastiness but the primary tone is citrus. Cannot comment on the bead or colour because of the serving vessel being a tiny plastic cup. (1694 views) | | | Tasted by kar1024 on 6/25/2007 & rated 74 points: (1567 views) | | | Tasted by JPwest on 6/1/2007 & rated 94 points: Delicious lemon verbena, hazelnut and brioche aromas and tastes abound. Exotic stuff! (1855 views) | | | Tasted by zephyr04 on 1/7/2006: Light yellow color with light body. Indistinguishable aroma with subtle lemon and lime flavors. Very bitter quick finish. (2152 views) |
| Definition of "sparkling wine" at Wikipedia
The typical champagne blend is of three grapes - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Wines labeled as 'Blanc de Blancs' are by definition all Chardonnay, and wines labeled as 'Blanc de Noirs' contain Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier or both in the blend.
There are how ever three addtional grape varieties planted (Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc) and used in Champagne, they could be called legacy grapes and do not represent significant portion of the grapes used (<0.01%?). It is not permitted to plant more of these varieties.
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (comprised of the towns of Rheims, Epernay, and Ay) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and winemaking traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range from the basic brut (often blends of several vintages), single vintage champagnes, and rose.
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