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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 20 notes) | | | Tasted by sstoloff on 11/13/2009 & rated 91 points: (972 views) | | | Tasted by wongkevins on 8/9/2009 & rated 92 points: Deep golden in color, tasted like honey and pears (1874 views) | | | Tasted by MHildbold on 5/17/2009 & rated 92 points: I enjoy old Dom. Great shape for a 17-year old wine. Minuscule bubbles contribute to a creamy, luxurious mouthfeel. Brioche, dried white fruits, great vibrancy and life. (2231 views) | | | Tasted by futronic on 1/24/2009 & rated 91 points: TWC 5-Year Anniversary Dinner (Crush Wine Bar, Toronto, Canada): Medium-gold colour. Nutty, slightly oxidized nose with hints of toast, coffee, and dried apples. Medium-full bodied with gala apple, lemon, toast, and nuts on the palate. Good finish, ~30s, with more nuts, lemon, and dried apples/apple chips. Drink over the next several years. (2070 views) | | | Tasted by Pknut on 12/12/2008: I brought thia to Michel's blind champagne tasting. Showing its age in terms of mellowness, yet with a solid palate of biscuit, yeast and toast, the profile yellow/toasty/gold. Very faint bead, especially in comparison to the younger, more vigorous champagnes. Mellower and more reserved, yet not especially complex or profound. (2717 views) | | | Tasted by Richard Jennings on 12/6/2008 & rated 92 points: Burgs, Bordeaux and Exotica Winetasting Dinner (Estate Restaurant, Sonoma, California): Light medium canary yellow color; big toast and biscuity nose; tasty, mature, toast, caramel and sweet grapefruit palate; medium finish (2755 views) | | | Tasted by Anonymous on 11/1/2008 & rated 92 points: Excellent balance. Some sweet fruit still with a bit of yeast to b ring balance. Became a bit more full with air, but the balance was there from the start. (2706 views) | | | Tasted by How on 9/6/2008 & rated 96 points: (2234 views) | | | Tasted by mwesson on 8/18/2008 & rated 93 points: (2264 views) | | | Tasted by lek55 on 7/15/2008 & rated 92 points: (2283 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 6/29/2008 & rated 93 points: Delicious -- drank as a pre-celebration anticipating a Cub victory against the ChiSox, which unfortunately was not to be. Glad we had it before the game -- at least the DP was wonderful! (3028 views) | | | Tasted by tim95030 on 5/11/2008 & rated 91 points: Fruit is starting to go away. Lovely brioche. (3189 views) | | | Tasted by PLaPoint on 5/10/2008 & rated 91 points: (2561 views) | | | Tasted by agnorger on 4/8/2008: Like aged burgundy. very nice. (3490 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 3/7/2008 & rated 91 points: Elegant, smooth and polished, with toast and almond flavors. Drinking very nicely. (3650 views) | | | Tasted by EaglesWin on 10/20/2007 & rated 90 points: (2890 views) | | | Tasted by cousteau on 6/17/2007 & rated 90 points: Golden brownish color. Nose showing toasted bread with melted butter and almonds. On the mouth it dleivers baked apples and a nutty taste too. Nice overall balance but not very crisp, more of a decadent style of champagne. (4330 views) | | | Tasted by Bakeman on 11/23/2006 & rated 90 points: Champagne toast prior to Thanksgiving dinner. Great wine. (5438 views) | | | Tasted by winefool on 10/9/2006 & rated 90 points: Rich clean champagne. Not a great value, but a great champagne. (5221 views) | | | Tasted by boxwine_in_hell on 5/14/2006 & rated 92 points: Beautiful dark golden/amber color for this champagne. The nose is full of nut and ripe pear. On the palate is candied walnuts, pear, carmel, citrus and lemon peel, with just the slightest hint of sweet, tropical fruit. Very dry and long finish. This champagne still gives the impression that it is very fresh. It is showing almost no signs of aging. This one is built to last. Solid, classic Dom that does not disappoint. (5798 views) |
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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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