Alex's DML Office
Tasted Thursday, June 3, 2010 by SimonG with 719 views
Thanks to Russell for his generosity here, Alex for hosting and Jamie for the Bouchard and to all for their food, company and insights. A top night.
Standout for me was the Roses de Jeanne Parcelle - my bank manager won't be thanking you Jamie! The other top wines for me were the Selosse rosé and ratafia, the Lilbert 02 and the Moncuit 95. The Krug was ok, but for me the first dissapointing bottle I've had of the GC in that it was merely good. Based on this first taste, Tarlant appear not to be for me.
2004 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier Rubis
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Pale salmon. Yeasty, savoury almost marmitey nose. tart red fruit on the attack. Seems highest acidity on the finish. Lack the experience to know how this will evolve but it seems clasy if not quite to my taste. **(*1/2)?
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NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
Pale apricot. Quite a prickly nose, red fruit and some oxidative richness. A touch of spice, some meaty flavours on the mid-palate. Really quite complex. I like this very much. ****
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NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
Mid-salmon. Full, red fruit nose. Fresher and seemingly fruitier than the Selosse. Fruitier and fresher nose. More frivolous. A touch of savoury on the finish. Simpler than the others but not disgraced by any means. This is the summer quaffer verses the smart food wine Selosse. ***
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