Champagne tasting with AuZone
AuZone, Stockholm
Tasted Thursday, July 11, 2013 by Vintomas with 508 views
Introduction
A tasting with mixed Champagne that I had bought directly from the producers during visits in 2010 and 2011.
AuZone, Stockholm
Tasted Thursday, July 11, 2013 by Vintomas with 508 views
A tasting with mixed Champagne that I had bought directly from the producers during visits in 2010 and 2011.
NV François Billion Champagne Cuvée Marie Catherine Extra Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow. Nose with yellow and green apple, some honey, butter and rather noticeable creamy toffee notes, a small hint of smoke. Dry on the palate, attack with citrus, green apple, mineral, definitely high acidity, citrus-dominated mid-palate, a hint of bitterness, aftertaste with sour and underripe green apple. Slightly developed in the nose, pleasant palate, fresh style, 88 p.
I've been more impressed by this wine at other occasions. From a bottle purchased October 2011 at the producer.
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NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Prestige 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Light yellow. Nose with green and yellow apple, citrus with some zest, just a hint of butter and some toffee, a hint of herbs, some flowery aromas. Palate with yellow and green apple, high acidity, some body with some spice, rather long aftertaste with green apple. Foody style. 89 p.
From a bottle purchased May 2011 at the producer.
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NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Cuvée Prestige Blanc de Blancs 89 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow. Nose with citrus, green apple, a hint of peach, flowery (some hyacinth), perfume, some smoke, a faint hint of butter and some toffee. Palate with citrus, green apple, some peach, mineral - almost fizzy tablet character - high acidity, citrus-domindated mid-palate, aftertaste with citrus and green apple. 89 p.
The most fruity of the three blanc de blancs in this lineup.
From a bottle purchased April 2010 at the producer.
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2002 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Brut Millésimé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow. Nose with ripe pear, red apple, bread, a hint of red berries, some smoke, mineral, and nougat. Palate with red apple, pear, some spice, some mineral, rather high acidity, some body with some wool impression, long aftertaste with apple. Fruity and apply style, pleasant, still rather young, 89 p.
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2002 José Michel & Fils Champagne Special Club 87 Points
France, Champagne
Light to medium yellow. Nose with yellow apple, hints of tropical fruit, honey and some candy notes with a sweetish impression, hints of hydrocarbon and solvent. Palate with citrus, some tropical fruit, apple, good acidity (but not really high), some mineral, long aftertaste with unripe lemon and a hint of bitterness. Definitely odd, 87 p.
This definitely comes across as more odd than when I have tasted the same wine previously. When I tried this wine on location in 2010, I definitely liked it much better. The hydrocarbon or solvent notes I haven't felt before in this wine, or in any other Pinot Meunier-dominated wine, and they definitely led to a lower score.
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2005 Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Special Club 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Light yellow. Nose with yellow and red apple, pear, some citrus, some apple compote, some bread, rather fruity impression, and just a hint of flowers. Palate with yellow and red apple, citrus, good acidity, some spice, a hint of bitterness, aftertaste with apple and noticeable spice. Spicy and foody style, slightly developed, can take more. 90 p
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2005 Gatinois Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Yellow with a pinkish hue. Nose with red apple, ripe pear, some bread, noticeable spice, slightly flowery and perfumed, a powerful nose. Full-bodied with red apple, rather spicy, some mineral, definitely good acidity, aftertaste with apple and spice. Most powerful in the lineup, a food Champagne. 91 p
Characteristic for a powerful Aÿ-Pinot, and good acidity for a Pinot-dominated 2005.
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NV Gatinois Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Orange-pink with a copper hue. Nose with wild strawberries, red apples, slightly flowery with some perfume, candy flavouring, and a tinty hint of herbs. Palate with red apples, wild strawberries, noticeable spice, good acidity, quite spicy aftertaste. Foody, the palate better than the nose, 89 p.
A bottle purchased May 2011 at the producer.
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