Blind NV Champagnes
David's House - Washington, DC
Tasted Saturday, February 2, 2013 by isaacjamesbaker with 480 views
Introduction
The idea was to blind taste 10 different readily-available, non-vintage Champagnes. Most of these wines you can buy at the super market, so we figured we should break down the different wines and see which one brought the most bang for the buck.
NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Aromas of apricot, sea shore, green apple and honeysuckle. Super zesty on the palate, with fine bubbles and lots of cream and grapefruit flavors. Very pure and bright, with lots of limestone and citrus peel flavors. Huge acid/cut on the palate.
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NV Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve 85 Points
France, Champagne
Richer aromas of orchard fruit, mango and apricot. Very bready on the palate, with lots of toast, bruised apple and lime. Bread and bagel notes linger onto the finish.
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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier 88 Points
France, Champagne
Aromas of honeycomb, white peach, white flowers and mixed nuts. The palate is really nutty, with lots of richness, along with tangerine and green apple. Tangy, nice acid.
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NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Blue Top Brut 85 Points
France, Champagne
Aromas of white peach, grapefruit, green apple and some raw pear skins. The palate is tangy, showing lots of green pear and apple. A bit of nutty, waxy flavors, but they lack depth. Overall, a mediocre effort.
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NV Delamotte Champagne Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne
Initially shy on the nose, with green apples and very light floral aromas. The palate is brisk and tangy, with green grape and apple flavors. Overall, a bit harsh in its flavor profile. Sure there's some zippy acid, but this wine doesn't have the depth to back it up.
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NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française 87 Points
France, Champagne
Floral aromas, peach blossoms, limestone. The palate is very tangy, with laser-like acid, and lots of grapefruit and citrus peel flavors. Lingers long on the finish.
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NV Kirkland Signature Champagne Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
What an interesting Champagne. It smells like papaya, mixed nuts, goat cheese and chees rind... really strange at first, but it opened up and got more complex with some air. Zippy on the palate, full of toasted coconut, peanut shell, hazelnut and limestone. Rich, yet compact, seems like it needs some air to open up fully. When this was unveiled, we were so shocked to see it was from Costco! This is why I love blind tastings.
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NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée Sainte Anne 87 Points
France, Champagne
Flint, baked apple and fun dip candy on the nose. There's a good amount of tangy pear and grapefruit mixed in with the apricot and toast flavors. Solid acid and white peach carry the finish. Solid stuff.
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NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Aromas of chalk, limestone and white flowers, mixed in with freshly toasted bread. The palate is creamy and tangy, with dominant flavors of fresh apple juice, toasted baguette and lots of lemon peel. The palate shows a lot of cut and a mineral-driven finish. Rich yet lean.
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NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut Impérial 90 Points
France, Champagne
Very ethereal on the nose, elegant flowers, honeysuckle and faint minerals. The palate shows mineral water, papaya and lime over top of tangy acid and fine bubbles. The crisp green aple and limestone flavors linger long onto the finish. This wine begs for salads or oysters.
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