Had at restaurant. Smelled offputting out of bottle. Like a dirty bathroom or a dirty wet rag used to wipe the glass...wasn't TCA though...more funky. That blew off after ~20 mins. Underneath was a lightly toasted almondy nose. Aromatics were fine, palate was light - GC designation means nothing here. Finish curt and falling off but overall still elegant. Dunno what base vintage I had and didn't care to ask (someone else ordered the bottle).
If my only champagne experience to this point was from the "big names" I would've found this to be interesting and different. That's not my experience though so tons of much better options at this price point and not worth making the stop here.
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Yummy! This has a rich, full bubbly beginning. It has pure fruit, that is approachable, inviting, with some sweet star ruby grapefruit impressions, and a crisp linear attack. A very nice Champagne named after my wife! We both loved it!
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(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Julie Brut) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; oxidative, chalk, tart apple nose; tasty, oxidative, chalk, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (50/50 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, based on 2008 vintage) 90+ points
(NV Henri Billiot "Cuvée Julie") ($97.00) Now all ’05, and very much back in form after the rather oaky ’04. Disgorged 1/10, and more homogenous than the more complex Laetitia; a generous feet-on-the-ground mouth-filling Champagne, no sign of the ’05 “issue” but loads of generous easy strength. Saturated, satisfying, easy to “get.”
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9/8/2023 - edog22 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lots of bubbles, better with a small swirl. Crisp, nicely balanced acidity. Delicate. lemon rind, dry apple, almond, chalky mineral. Crisp, lingering finish.
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10/29/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points
I liked this quite a bit, more than I expected. This is a pretty bold, broad-shouldered Champagne with rich, multi-dimensional fruit.
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8/25/2022 - burgconvert wrote: 86 Points
Had at restaurant. Smelled offputting out of bottle. Like a dirty bathroom or a dirty wet rag used to wipe the glass...wasn't TCA though...more funky. That blew off after ~20 mins. Underneath was a lightly toasted almondy nose. Aromatics were fine, palate was light - GC designation means nothing here. Finish curt and falling off but overall still elegant. Dunno what base vintage I had and didn't care to ask (someone else ordered the bottle).
If my only champagne experience to this point was from the "big names" I would've found this to be interesting and different. That's not my experience though so tons of much better options at this price point and not worth making the stop here.
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5/29/2022 - dbergstrom Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very toasty - almost like a caramel sauce dominates the nose and taste. Enjoyable rich champagne.
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1/1/2022 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Yummy! This has a rich, full bubbly beginning. It has pure fruit, that is approachable, inviting, with some sweet star ruby grapefruit impressions, and a crisp linear attack. A very nice Champagne named after my wife! We both loved it!
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