Wow, simply wow. Brought to a multi-birthday party event. Gorgeous nose of white flowers, red delicious apple and mellow yellow citrus. Was curious to see if it was even good. Still a fine mousse, tiny bubbles, decent carbonation on the palate, and a mile long finish. Ex-cellars from France 2016. Already 31 years old when I bought it. Tremendous. Wish I had more!
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Nose of orange blossom, sweet caramel, crisp golden apple, many floral components - jasmine?, lemon curd, and similar flavors. This champagne blossomed into a drink of exceptional purity, elegance, and beauty after about 25 minutes of air. The palette fattened and put on weight, allowing the wine to display it's full range of flavors and nuances. The finish was long and clean. What I found pleasing about this particular bottle was it's showcase of fruit and floral characters, only slightly accented by caramel and yeasty characters. For unadulterated champagne and a glass full of viscous deliciousness, this is hard to beat.
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10/8/2019 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 98 Points
Wow, simply wow. Brought to a multi-birthday party event. Gorgeous nose of white flowers, red delicious apple and mellow yellow citrus. Was curious to see if it was even good. Still a fine mousse, tiny bubbles, decent carbonation on the palate, and a mile long finish. Ex-cellars from France 2016. Already 31 years old when I bought it. Tremendous. Wish I had more!
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9/5/2018 - AV2012 wrote: flawed
Initially smelled very much of rubber. It later aired away, but never completely disappeared.
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12/27/2016 - AV2012 wrote: 93 Points
Very fresh, superbly balanced and with a pleasant complexity. A revelation.
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12/31/2014 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
From magnum. A real mushroom thing on the nose. The palate has a mild saline quality to it, with some signs of oxidation.
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12/26/2011 - rarewineman wrote: 93 Points
Nose of orange blossom, sweet caramel, crisp golden apple, many floral components - jasmine?, lemon curd, and similar flavors. This champagne blossomed into a drink of exceptional purity, elegance, and beauty after about 25 minutes of air. The palette fattened and put on weight, allowing the wine to display it's full range of flavors and nuances. The finish was long and clean. What I found pleasing about this particular bottle was it's showcase of fruit and floral characters, only slightly accented by caramel and yeasty characters. For unadulterated champagne and a glass full of viscous deliciousness, this is hard to beat.
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