Blancs de Noirs Growers Champagne Tasting

Restaurant Carlton, Zürich, Switzerland
Tasted Monday, January 20, 2014 by Wine_lvr with 652 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • NV Ulysse Collin Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (2009) Les Maillons 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    Tasted blind, base 2009 Deg. 2012: Light salmon in color. Nose of quinches, strawberry and flowers. Very fine 'bullets' and nicely balanced. Long and elegant. Still on the young side and I expect more to come in a few years. Wait - 2016.

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  • 2008 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Extra Brut Orizeaux 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    Tasted blind: Golden in color. Nose of brioche and Granny Smith apples. The acidity is still dominant. Powerful, long yet elegant. The taste suggests that the producer uses oak barrels. Drink now over the next 10 years.

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  • NV André Clouet Champagne Un jour de 1911... 88 Points

    France, Champagne

    Tasted blind: Golden in color. Nose of red berries, caramel, but then I taste some 'gravy' notes in the background. Nicely balanced but on the sweet side. That can be explained by the higher dosage and as I was told the aging in used Sauternes barriques. Overall a good wine but I am just missing the special something.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères 96 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Tasted blind, Bottle disgorged in 2009. 49 months on the lees. Base (likely) 2004: Dark golden color. Nose of camomile, yeast and ripe apples. The acidity is still present, but not as noticeable as the wine has so much depth and power. Taste of Caramel and nuts. An amazing BdN Champagne and yet another beauty from Egly-Ouriet. Drink now over the next 10 years.

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  • 2008 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée du Goulté Blanc de Noirs Brut 90 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Tasted blind: Golden in color. Nose of granny smith and bread crust. Long, elegant and nice balance. But, LOTS of acidity and quite aggressive bubbles. I am sure this settles over time but at the moment this wine does definitely not win my heart. Wait a few more years.

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  • 2006 Roger Pouillon et Fils Champagne 2Xoz Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Tasted blind: The color reminds of a Rosé Champagne. Red berries especially gooseberry. Lots of power, great balance and length. At the same time highly elegant. This is an excellent Champagne worth every effort to find it. My first time I even heard from this producer. Drink now - 2020

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 1999 Bollinger Rouge La Côte aux Enfants 92 Points

    France, Champagne, Coteaux Champenois

    Tasted blind: Intensive clear red. Nose of dark cherries, coffee and pencil. The wine reminds of a very good Burgundy and shows that Bollinger has very good basic wines. Usually this wine is blended into the Rose Champagnes. Drink now - 2020

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  • 1981 Arthur Barolet et Fils Clos Vougeot Collection du Docteur Barolet 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Tasted blind: No notes taken. I recall this wine as a fully mature wine. Surprisingly it kept on developing over the period of an hour, raspberries, oak but at the same time mushrooms and quite earthy notes. Quite a surprise for a wine out of a poor Burgundy year. Past its peak but still enjoyable.

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  • 1978 Maison Albert Bichot Clos Vougeot Domaine du Clos Frantin 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    No notes taken but I recall this as a vivid very nicely matured Clos de Vougeot. Now fully mature but there was is still enough fruit left for the next 10-20 years. Quite a surprise...

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