Tasted Thursday, December 12, 2019 by SLIMES with 113 views
Not a wine night and no notes taken at the time, but I've recorded a few impressions of what we drank.
A mix of Labour and Tories in the room, so a mixed reception to the night but no problems with the wines.
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française
France, Champagne
This was fine but I don't think that Hatch Mansfield have any right to be upset when this gets discounted down to £25. The Bollinger was a clear improvement.
Not as good as the aged bottle I had some time ago.
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NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Served in Lehmann glasses this was a clear step up from the Taittinger.
The yeastiness of the nose jumped out of the glass. The usual red apple flavours were present on the palate with enough acidity and 'dryness' to prevent things from becoming cloying.
It seems a little churlish to add that the bottle that I cellared for five years that I had a while back was in a different league.
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