Tremendous. I've backed off the non dose/100% Pinot thing, but have a few back vintages of this wine in the cellar -- thought I'd give this a whirl this evening. This is WOW wine. Surprisingly, some noticeable ullage. Berry, toast, brioche nose: seemless red berry candy vinous palate. Caressing bubbles. Soft, balanced, cerebral. More of a quaffer as there is little sugar here. Better with air and at a warmer temperature. Much more enjoyable from a Zalto Universal than a Zalto Champagne glass, no surprise. Probably worth it to cellar some of the higher end Bouchard wines and see what happens. Now curious to try the other vintages of this wine remaining in the cellar. Bottle age is indeed kind to these wines. First of two bottles purchased June 2010, sleeping in the cellar since that time.
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One of my house Champagnes...showing more mineral and zippy acidity this time around. Nicely balanced. Beautiful on day 5,6,7. Amazing life ahead of it....if you can wait. Drink or hold.
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12/24/2015 - BurgAndy wrote:
Tremendous. I've backed off the non dose/100% Pinot thing, but have a few back vintages of this wine in the cellar -- thought I'd give this a whirl this evening. This is WOW wine. Surprisingly, some noticeable ullage. Berry, toast, brioche nose: seemless red berry candy vinous palate. Caressing bubbles. Soft, balanced, cerebral. More of a quaffer as there is little sugar here. Better with air and at a warmer temperature. Much more enjoyable from a Zalto Universal than a Zalto Champagne glass, no surprise. Probably worth it to cellar some of the higher end Bouchard wines and see what happens. Now curious to try the other vintages of this wine remaining in the cellar. Bottle age is indeed kind to these wines. First of two bottles purchased June 2010, sleeping in the cellar since that time.
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7/8/2014 - Dubie wrote: 80 Points
No interest. A rip-off.
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11/4/2012 - mdavis wrote:
One of my house Champagnes...showing more mineral and zippy acidity this time around. Nicely balanced. Beautiful on day 5,6,7. Amazing life ahead of it....if you can wait. Drink or hold.
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9/16/2012 - gordoyflaca wrote: 92 Points
Really very nice right now.
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7/21/2012 - mdavis wrote:
Delicious, takes time to open.
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