Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.6 points

  • Not blind
    In his lieux-dits Benoit is more oxidative than in his regular cuvees. Reminds me to older Les Maillons from Ulysse Collin. Length is missing due to the vintage I guess. First release from this site. Close to his peak if you like it fresh. 92

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  • Well-made Ambonnay blanc de blancs. 3.5 years sur latte, pas-dose, ready to drink now. Green apples, lemon zest, and pastry cream. Simple and classic. Impressive for zero dosage, not particularly impressive for its price/place.

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  • Friday Thai food dinner with friend from the neighbourhood. At Maison Dakota.
    Drank over 2+ hours from bottle. Needed some air to show fully. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
    Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs. Fast fading bubbles.
    Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toast, white chalky stones minerality, citrus lemony limes, touch of florals, honey. Nuts and oyster-shell with more air. Developing.
    On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of chalky limestone minerals, honey cream, citrus lemon peel, orange, lime, lots of toast. Zingy long finish.
    Very good quality. BdB with good intensity and body - Ambonnay terroir talking? Will improve as it ages over the next 5-6 years.

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  • Fruit (quince, citrus), herbs, unique phenol notes, and hints of brett on the bouquet and palate. Light, elegant, and refined.

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  • Dim Sum Club at Mitzo (Mitzo, Grand Park Orchard): Disgorged December 2014, this was very dry and way too young. The nose seemed opened enough for a young Champagne, with white fruit, lime zest and a hint of minerality. The palate was Super-tight though, full of citrusy notes punctuated with high-toned acidity and a very fine mousse. The finish was a nice, long grip of mineral. It is a nicely packaged Champagne, solid and well-shaped, but it needs a few years to unfurl yet.

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