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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DaddyNeedsPow on 10/14/2017: We had to wait for the big hit of sulphuric flatulence to blow off, but this was a real charmer once it did. The bubbles seemed a bit tired, but the wine itself was drinking young and fresh. Well balanced Meyer lemon and fresh bread on nose and palette. (930 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 11/30/2010 & rated 93 points: Chateauneuf-du-Pape Dinner with Harry Karis (Againn, Washington DC): Zesty nose of yeast, citrus and slate. Palate is quite supple, polished, and modern. Citrus notes of limes and limes abound with a touch of creamy white peach towards the finish. A modern styled 2002 champagne, but incredibly tasty. (3462 views) | | | Tasted by Faryan on 11/30/2010 & rated 91 points: Harry Karris and co at Againn (Againn, Washington DC): Bright but rounded fruit with nice notes of brioche. Effervescent and evocative but well balanced and structured for positive evolution. A real gem of grower fizz. Thanks Dan K for finding these. (3097 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 2/2/2010: French Wine Tasting in Lavandou Restaurant, Washington D.C. (Lavandou Restaurant, Washington D.C.): A mix of all three Champagne grapes, this has an initially sweeter nose but also a bit more focus on the palate. Certainly more youthful as well, with more fruit as well as tell-tale chalk. Not the deepest Champagne I have had, but very enjoyable. When I tried it again at the end of the dinner, it was very refreshing, but that’s coming after a bunch of reds and their tannins, so it came off more welcoming. WOTF, but close. (1831 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Champagne: The Last Frontier (Dec 2009)
(Bertrand-delespierre Brut Premier Cru Millesime) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Bertrand-DelespierreLast December's (2021) Saveur magazine list of their best champagnes for 2022 called Bertrand-Delespierre L'Enfant de la Montagne the "Best Cool Crowd Pleaser." Cool crowd or not, it is a pleaser with whole rounded fruit, bright acidity, and excellent balance and poise.
In 1980 Didier Bertrand and Chantal Delespierre married and combined their holdings in the 1er cru villages of Chamery, Villedommange, Ecueil, and Montbré. Their adult children, Clémence and Adrien, have become the sixth generation of the two families to work in the vineyards. They have Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. The vines average more than 25 years in age, though some parcels are well over 50 years old.
They use no herbicides or pesticides and encourage biodiversity throughout their vineyards. They always use native yeast and usually ferment in neutral 600-liter demi-muids. After very long, slow aging in their cellar, some reserve wines undergo natural malolactic fermentation, and those wines are blended judiciously in some cuvées.
Their best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir get more barrels and time on the lees and form the Origines Croissees. The 2012 was sumptuous.
Both wines are Extra Brut from premier cru villages. Neither has any taste of austerity.
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.Bruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wineFrance 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. |
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