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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pjkwinelover on 2/29/2024 & rated 90 points: Apple and pear and wonderful bubbles. Very nice to celebrate a special occasion. (124 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 5/20/2023 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured. The wine appears a light straw color with a moderate mousse. Notes of lemon bar, brioche, chalky minerals. On the palate the wine is dry confirming the notes on the nose. Medium plus acid. Citrus, chalky mineral finish. A lovely aperitif. No disgorgement data. (564 views) | | | Tasted by billy_bricks on 5/20/2023 & rated 87 points: Drank by itself on a hot summer afternoon. Very pretty salmon color. The nose was full of honey and Fuji apples. Texturally, the wine was excellent, with fine bubbles that made it soothing to drink. It was crisp, well made champagne, with a palate that followed the nose, but added in notes of mead and cherries. (299 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 3/14/2022 & rated 88 points: more fruit than I expected. a bit sweet on the finish. good value for bubbles, but was hoping for more (802 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 2/16/2022 & rated 94 points: Retail $48. 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier. This brand was started by the late Philippe Gonet and named after his son (Pierre and the current cellar master) and Philippe's wife's maiden name (Cellier). We were in Columbus for an interview and when we got off the plane on Valentine’s Day, it was 23 degrees. Twenty frigging degrees. So we went to what has become my favorite restaurant in Columbus: The Wine Bistro in Upper Arlington. When the bartender opened this wine, the cork soared right in front of my face, glanced off a chandelier, and landed in the water glass of another patron. Yikes. Thus, I was not able to look at the cork (the corks from older champagnes take a particularly long time [if ever] to expand), but I have the feeling that this wine had some age on it. Golden in the glass with a Whoa-worthy nose of tarte tatin, freshly-baked brioche. Dry. Really dry. Much drier than I anticipated since this labeled a brut, but it has to be on the bottom of that scale. But yowza. Baked apple, fantastic acidity, an incredible Whoa factor on the palate.
www.thedrunkencyclist.com (1102 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 9/27/2020 & rated 90 points: Excellent quality! Inviting textures, lovely bubbles, expansive and satisfying finish. 90-91. (1835 views) | | | Tasted by G.R. on 12/25/2011 & rated 92 points: A great bottle of bubbles. Fair amount of citrus coupled with a nice vanilla finish. (2531 views) | | | Tasted by stuwest on 10/2/2011 & rated 87 points: fine, if not a bit forgettable. Good value for a Champagne. (2634 views) | | | Tasted by TEDL on 11/17/2010: FTL! (2501 views) | | | Tasted by GGinSF on 8/22/2010 & rated 86 points: Nice, if a bit too middle of the road. Well-balanced, but nothing to make it really stand out. (2671 views) |
| Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) 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 wine-making 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 in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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