1998 Bollinger Champagne

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  8/17/2010 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  Odd Bottle Night (Ming Kee, Macpherson Road): A beautiful Champagne in classic Bolly style. Lovely nose was all llithe minerality wed to bright white fruit and lime scent, along with a touch of fresh flowers and hints of maize, wheat and yeast. All very vibrant and fresh. Super-fine bead on the palate. Super-fresh entry, very precise on the attack, with super clean lines and brilliantly refined, pristine flavours of white fruit and lemons at the fore, followed by slightly more aged, more savoury notes of umami, kumquats, dried limes, haw flakes and a nice flowery lilt, all riding on a bed of earthy tones. I just loved the beautiful focus and effortless elegance on the wine. Nothing extraneous, nothing awkward, not a whisker out of place. This was like a perfect Olympic diver, elegant twists, beautiful form clean entry, no splash - just laser-like refinement all the way from the attack into the long finish, which just lingered on and on with lines of bittersweet minerality. Superb, and absolutely delicious.

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  8/17/2010 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points

  Dinner with Frens; 8/17/2010-8/18/2010 (Ming Kee Seafood): Fresh , clean and very delicious! Expressive with delicious yellow fruits, vanilla cream and just a nice touch of creaminess. Everything was nicely in place and a great starter to a meal.

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