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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by chugwine on 11/26/2023 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured on Thanksgiving night with friends at the Broadmoor. Definitely has a creaminess that differentiates it from other champagnes. Loved the mouthfeel. Not over powering mousse. Notes of truffle and lemon zest. The whole group enjoyed the Aubry. This was my second and last bottle of it, and performed exactly as it did before, if anything slightly softer. (230 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 3/31/2023: Still terrific at 10 years from vintage. So sorry I only bought six, not 12, when I had the chance to restock two years ago. Probably couldn't find or afford it now. (382 views) | | | Tasted by randyjc on 10/22/2022 & rated 91 points: This is good stuff but didn’t have the nerviness I’ve felt before. More depth of flavor but not as much snap. Still, quite lovely and if I ran across it I would buy again for sure. (695 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 10/22/2022: -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over approx. 1.5 hrs. --
NOSE: bright; crisp; airy; not oxidative; a touch creamy with a hint of biscuit.
BODY: medium-light bodied.
TASTE: dry, but not bone dry. mostly in the apples part of the fruit spectrum. Continues to improve with age, albeit slowly. Drink or Hold. (642 views) | | | Tasted by KAT9 on 4/7/2022 & rated 92 points: Earthy, creamy, mushroomy. Really nice champagne. (753 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 3/24/2022 & rated 93 points: fine creamy mousse. drinks well above its price point. can wait but drinking well now (569 views) | | | Tasted by 32lakeviewwine on 1/17/2022: Acidic with larger bubbles, saffron on nose. good (579 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 10/10/2021 & rated 92 points: Clear light yellow, foamy mousse. Very yeasty, bread dough nose, pear and lemon notes. Creamy yeasty pear flavours and a delicious dry finish. (834 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 8/21/2021: Simultaneously light & rich; seems to be broadening with bottle age; fairly strong mineral on the Nose. (757 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 12/31/2020 & rated 93 points: Gorgeous. Chardonnay flavors generous like a rich lemon curd with minerality, good concentration, perfect finish. Not 'austere' as someone else recently noted, just dry. Putting this on my shopping list--I want more. (1038 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 11/27/2020: Dry, with lots of mineral. Medium-high acidity. Very much on the austere side, with light fruit. Not oxidative. Not rich. Very nice. (951 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 11/7/2020: Dry; high acidity; fun little caraway rye note on the Nose. (928 views) | | | Tasted by randyjc on 10/8/2020 & rated 93 points: I am impressed with this wine - it felt more like a BdB in the mouth but on the finish it had the textural lift to carry some richness through a lengthy finish. It has striking clarity for such a young champagne. The best phrase I can use to describe its combination of feel and taste is that it has a weightless heft. Nice. (809 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 10/8/2020 & rated 92 points: Nose: The nose is subtle, yet complex and balanced with red apples, ginger, quince, poached pears, meyer lemons, custard, and mint that leads into a good amount of lees-based tones of biscuits, toasted, and pastry tones.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with racy, high acidity. The feel is textured yet refined with red apples, ginger, quince, poached pears, custard, mint, toasted, and pastry tones.
Overall: This is lovely and extremely well balanced. This has some youth, but is really lovely right now as well. (787 views) | | | Tasted by bps2266 on 9/4/2020: fair amount of mousse to start then fine, light bead. nose strongly mineral with streak of lime and some crisp bread. medium bodied with taut acidity. focused lime and stony mineral. finishes long. needs food to prosper. (396 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 5/30/2020 & rated 90 points: Aromas of toast, praline, sherry and just a hint of lime. Flavors of toast, lime, short bread and mineral. Ends with a mineral drive. Finish is mineral driven and last 15-20 seconds. Definitely not on the creamy side. More
On the mineral driven side but the bubbles didn’t last that long. Thought it was well chilled but maybe it wasn’t cold enough? Was good nonetheless. (503 views) | | | Tasted by sethebarlow on 2/16/2020 & rated 90 points: Not the most expressive bottle I’ve had of this wine. Flavors seemed incredibly muted and reserved. Even with air, it just seemed feeble. Disappointing considering how great this cuvée can be, but still better than the mass-market Champagnes out there. (852 views) | | | Tasted by sethebarlow on 12/31/2019 & rated 92 points: Super bright and tropical: Jasmine, lime, verbena, and coconut/almond. I would recommend at least an hour of air before drinking. (847 views) |
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| L. Aubry Fils Producer website | U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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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