Birthday party (Chicago, IL): From jeroboam. Disgorged 2013. The very stubby custom cork was likely responsible for the lack of fizz, but the density and concentration on this was outstanding. Really drank like a white Burgundy. Intense, minerally, and full on the palate. This wine should only be consumed in formats larger than fifths.
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Coriander seed aroma on nose (bright lemony) and then a marvelous Bubbles turns to foam on the tongue and when it recedes a concentrated bright lemony fruit lime peel remains
this is fun!
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The reserve from peters has a pear, lemon and mineral note. Chiseled structure and firm acidity is balanced by a nice brioche and orchard fruit note. Terrific.
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(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; autolytic, almond cream nose; tasty, autolytic, almond cream, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light yellow color with abundant, speedy, tiny bubbles; yeasty, green almond, olive, oxidative nose; tasty, poised, green almond, yeasty, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) From magnum - light yellow color with steady, tiny bubbles; appealing, mineral, tart apple, chalk, yeasty, tart lemon nose; tasty, focused, precise, tart lemon, mineral, very tart pear palate; long finish (based on 2008 vintage; much stronger than the 750 ml version based on the 2010 vintage at this point)
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Very light yellow color with steady, tiny bubbles; mineral, chalk, tart apple nose; tasty, elegant, lighter bodied, chalk, tart apple, mineral, lemon palate; medium-plus finish (based on 2010 vintage)
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Very light yellow color with steady, speedy, tiny bubbles; yeasty, tart pear, tart apple nose; tasty, poised, delicate, tart pear, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light yellow color; tart pear, mineral, lightly floral nose; tasty, floral, light tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (based on 2008 vintage)
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light lemon yellow color with abundant, rapidly rising medium-sized bubbles; poached pear, floral nose; tart pear, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light lemon yellow color with abundant, rapidly rising medium-sized bubbles; tart lemon, floral, mineral, lightly yeasty nose; tasty, tight, lemon, mineral palate with medium acidity, on the steely side; medium-plus finish
(NV Pierre Péters "Cuvée de Réserve" Brut) ($62.00) The ’08-based wine, now shipping, is the best NV the estate has ever shown me, and surely the best since the amazing ’02-based NV. Though this wine is in principle a constantly refreshed solera (half is the new vintage and half the previous blend; Billiot among others does the same), and though the goal is to mitigate variations, I find variations anyway, which is just the way I like it. It’s disgorged 12/10 and has an absolutely rapturous perfume, as if someone entered the room toting some cologne; the palate while youthfully snippy, is strikingly flowery, with minerals playing a gauzy background chord, so exotic you think it was fermented with peonies and wisteria soaking in the juice. The oolong-y length is mind boggling.
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light yellow color; tart apple, mineral nose; very appley, mineral, chalk palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) From magnum - light yellow color; nice yeasty, mineral, chalk, deep nose; very tasty, tart peach, mineral, yeast, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Light yellow color; apple, mineral nose; green apple, lemon palate with depth; medium finish
(NV Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs Brut Cuvée de Réserve, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Champagne) If you haven’t already noticed, expect most Champagne prices to jump dramatically within the next year. Pierre Peters, a small grower producing grand cru Champagne of tête de cuvée quality, still provides good value. His reserve blanc de blancs (100% Chardonnay) features crisp acidity, balanced yeastiness, and great length. Importer Terry Theise introduced grower Champagne to the United States, and this is one of the pearls from his portfolio. Hot Picks
(NV Pierre Peters Cuvee Reserve) #1; COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-mineral; sea shell; hint of perfume; TASTE-toasty; Cinnamon toast cereal; little hint of Star fruit on the mid-palate; more my style; bread crust aspect; serious level of apple; high acidity; ST-90; GV-91+
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Earthy, ripe grapefruit, oaky, cream nose; rich, flavorful, creamy, lemon and grapefruit palate; medium creamy finish
(NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve) Decent, tart apple crisp nose; nice tart fruit with good acidity, tart apple, peach, "frozen pear" (as David suggested) and minerals; short-medium finish
(NV PIERRE PETERS CUVEE RESERVE) #2; NOSE-toasty, almond, sour apple, TASTE-fantastic, obvious Granny Smith apple cider, toast, marzipan, yeasty long finsh, not overpowering, delicate, you don't get the sharpness of the Moet's, ST-90; GV-90
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4/6/2024 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Birthday party (Chicago, IL): From jeroboam. Disgorged 2013. The very stubby custom cork was likely responsible for the lack of fizz, but the density and concentration on this was outstanding. Really drank like a white Burgundy. Intense, minerally, and full on the palate. This wine should only be consumed in formats larger than fifths.
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3/31/2024 - VoteferPedro wrote:
Coriander seed aroma on nose (bright lemony) and then a marvelous Bubbles turns to foam on the tongue and when it recedes a concentrated bright lemony fruit lime peel remains
this is fun!
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3/30/2024 - RockinCabs wrote: 92 Points
The reserve from peters has a pear, lemon and mineral note. Chiseled structure and firm acidity is balanced by a nice brioche and orchard fruit note. Terrific.
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3/12/2024 - Bonesetter Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great champagne.
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3/9/2024 - Bob H wrote:
Very good - brisk acidity, brioche on the nose. I like this.
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