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Tasted Saturday, November 21, 2009 by Kevin_C with 1,325 views
Flight 1 (8 Notes)
Flight 2 (7 Notes)
NV Agrapart Champagne Les 7 Crus Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
A classic bouquet. A little hollow on the palate. Tart and tight. Minerals on the finish. 87
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NV Agrapart Champagne Grand Cru Les Demoiselles 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Zippy and dry with nice minerality. No oak. Primarily chardonnay with pinot noir. About 3-4 gm dosage per liter. 91+
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NV René-Henri Coutier Champagne Grand Cru Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
A very good value.
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NV Gatinois Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve 87 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Crisp bouquet, tart, sweet entry with good cut and a long citrusy finish. 87-88
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NV Champagne Chapuy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Réserve Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Clean linen and floral bouquet. A little thin. 86-87
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NV Michel Arnould & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 87 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Decent. Nice complex mineral finish. Decent value. 87+
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NV Michel Arnould & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Restrained bouquet, medium bodied. Shorter finish. 86-87
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Flight 3 (4 Notes)
NV Alfred Gratien Champagne Cuvée Classique Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
This is good. Citrusy, very alive and creamy. Tight right now. A long, lemony finish. 90-91
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1999 Alfred Gratien Champagne Brut Millésimé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Similar profile to the Classique. This is good. 90+
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NV Alfred Gratien Champagne Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne
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NV Alfred Gratien Champagne Cuvée Paradis Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Deeper bouquet than the Classique bottling. Chalky with strawberry on the finish.
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Flight 4 (2 Notes)
NV Philippe Gonet Champagne Brut Rosé 87 Points
France, Champagne
Nice but a little bitter on the lingering finish. Also a great value.
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NV Philippe Gonet Champagne Grand Cru Signature Blanc de Blancs Brut Mesnil 87 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Decent bouquet, nice complexity. Good value. 87-88
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Flight 5 (3 Notes)
NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Tradition Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Toasty, yeast and dough in bouquet. Very crisp with a great complex finish. 90+
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2000 Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Very good and complex with rubbery, smoky minerals. 91+
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NV Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 733 Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Not as amped up as the vintage 2000 bouquet, but similar. This is also very good, complex and ready to go. 90
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Flight 6 (3 Notes)
NV Delamotte Champagne Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne
86-87
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1999 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Dusty, citrusy and spicy. Very balanced with a nice integration of fruit, mineral and oak. Green apple. Tart and acidic with great cut. 91-92
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1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
My first taste of Salon. A little yeast and citrus. Clean bouquet. Pretty pale color with no bubbles. Very silky and tantalizing on the palate. 'Electric' comes to mind. Smooth and creamy with a nice balance of acidity. Completely opposite style and make compared to 1999 Dellemonte. I was hoping for more here. 92-93
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Flight 7 (4 Notes)
NV A. Margaine Champagne Brut Cuvée Traditionelle 90 Points
France, Champagne
Creamy, raspberry palate. Good finish. 90?
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NV Besserat de Bellefon Champagne Cuvée des Moines Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
No notes for this one.
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NV Besserat de Bellefon Champagne Cuvée des Moines Brut Rose 88 Points
France, Champagne
Light, crisp, very fizzy. Creamy with a decent finish. Not terribly sweet. Complex with good acidity. 88-89
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NV A. Margaine Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Nutty, and red fruit bouquet. 90
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Flight 8 (8 Notes)
NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
A touch of smoke and flowers. Very effervescent, white, complex minerals and a medium finish. 90+
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NV André Jacquart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Experience Vertus 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Very pale color. Creamy caramel notes in bouquet. Lots of minerals. Deep mineral finish. 88
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NV Jacquart Champagne Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne
A hint of red fruit, restrained. Lighter, but similar complexity. Decent finish but a touch young for me. 88-89
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2002 André Jacquart Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Expérience Le Mesnil 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Sweet, citrusy with smoky minerals. This is good. 90+
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NV L. Aubry Fils Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Very pale color, had to do a double-take to confirm this is the Rose. Fruit pit in the bouquet. Tangy palate. This is young. 88-89
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NV L. Aubry Fils Champagne Premier Cru Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Citrusy, with tight dry minerals. Decent balance and an extremely long finish. 90-91+
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NV Geoffroy Champagne Premier Cru Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Dill in the bouquet? Shows well otherwise. 89
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NV Geoffroy Champagne Premier Cru Rosé de Saignée Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Very long, deep nose. It goes on and on. Great, creamy complex palate with a long finish. If the sweetness develops here, it will be outstanding. Right now I find the minerality a little overbearing. 90+
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Flight 9 (6 Notes)
NV Gosset Champagne Brut Grande Réserve 90 Points
France, Champagne
Herbal nose with notes of strawberry. Creamy, fruity palate. Long and complex. Integrated. Clean finish. 90+
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1999 Gosset Champagne Brut Grande Réserve 92 Points
France, Champagne
Fantastic bouquet, smoky, intriguing. Very creamy with a similar vein of the bouquet. Intense citrus finish with lingering notes of citrus oil and cream. Very light on its feet but packed with fruit. Needs 2 to 3 years. 91-92
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NV Gosset Champagne Grand Rosé Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
This didn’t impress me at first but the finish certainly won me over. Very complex with red fruit and a nice chalky finish. 90-91
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NV Gosset Champagne Célebris Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Smokey, sweet, flowery bouquet. Nice sweet entry, creamy complex minerals. Flinty, with a zesty, expansive citrus (not lemon or lime) note. 91-92
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1998 Gosset Champagne Célebris 93 Points
France, Champagne
Tighter bouquet, smoky and sweet flowers similar to NV but with the added bonus of brioche and dough. Zippy, effervescent and young this shows citrus and minerals in the palate. Great finish. Very long. 93
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2003 Gosset Champagne Celebris Rosé 91 Points
France, Champagne
Red berries and florals. Very pretty. Sweet palate and a decent finish. This is one of the nicest roses so far. What a great aperitif. 90-91
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Flight 10 (5 Notes)
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Complex bouquet and finish with nutty mineral and citrus on finish. 91
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NV Ruinart Champagne Brut Rosé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Notes are illegible except for the word, 'thinner' which I believe refers to the body and not paint. Rating is valid.
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2002 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé Vintage 88 Points
France, Champagne
This seems a little light on fruit. Perhaps too young? 88
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2002 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage 90 Points
France, Champagne
Restrained bouquet, great palate and finish with minerals overtones. Structured palate. Shorter finish. Chalky, creamy finish. Dry but not dry. 90+
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 92 Points
France, Champagne
Flinty, spicy bouquet with a similar palate profile. Finish is long and delicious with zesty lemon and citrus notes that balance out the minerality. Still young, needs more time. 91-92
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Flight 11 (4 Notes)
NV Janisson & Fils Champagne Tradition Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
[88+]
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NV Janisson & Fils Champagne Brut Rosé 87 Points
France, Champagne
[87-88]
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NV Janisson & Fils Champagne Bleu 88 Points
France, Champagne
Clean, full-bodied and minerally. [88-89]
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NV Francois de Rozay Champagne Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne
A good companion with salty foods. [86-87]
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NV Bollinger Champagne Millésime Brut Rosé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Pretty bouquet. Sweet palate. 89-90
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2003 Bollinger Champagne 2003 by Bollinger 91 Points
France, Champagne
Restrained bouquet. Sweet, balanced palate. Full bodied. Smooth minerality and a very deep finish. 90-91
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NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Lavender and minerals in the bouquet. Great zippy palate with balanced acidity. A touch dry with oak complexity. There is a nice sweetness and zest. Good finish but not as deep as the 2003. 90
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1999 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 91 Points
France, Champagne
Similar to the Special Cuvee but the fruit tastes better and is in charge. The finish is very pleasant. 91
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NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut L.P. 90 Points
France, Champagne
Citrus and floral nose. Wow, big nervy palate. Nice balance. Finish is medium long with citrus and car-like minerals. 90+
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1999 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut Millésimé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Chalky, crisp bouquet. Forward citrus palate. Long finish. Good. No oak. 90+
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NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Tasty, but a little tight. Dry rubber finish along with notes of strawberry and raspberry fruits. 89+
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NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Grand Siècle "La Cuvée" 93 Points
France, Champagne
Faint bouquet with a note of fresh linen. Nice creamy palate, reminds me of cream soda, with a nutty complexity. 93
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