2006 Champagne Tasting (Part II)
Binny's
Tasted Saturday, December 9, 2006 by Vino Me with 1,203 views
Introduction
Attended another Champagne tasting over the weekend. This one was at Binny's and they had a very good collection of sparklers to taste. Better selection than the Famous tasting the week before. The cost of this tasting was $25. There quite a few tete de cuvee's and 11 vintage champagnes. I was most interested in the Champagnes being poured by the owner of Grape News Imports. He carries a line of mostly small grower/makers and they were excellent quality (his portfolio included Fluteau, Vesselle, Arnauld, Launois and Marguet).
Here are my notes on another 24 Champagnes:
Flight 1 - Brut (10 Notes)
Flight 2 - Vintage Brut (10 Notes)
Flight 3 - Rosé (4 Notes)
Closing
VM
NV Gosset Champagne Brut Excellence 88 Points
France, Champagne
My least favorite of the 3 Gosset wines at this tasting. 50% Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A low bead with peanut notes and a tart finish. 87-88 points.
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NV Gosset Champagne Brut Grande Réserve 91 Points
France, Champagne
Just edged out the Rose' as my favorite of the Gosset wines at this tasting. 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. All of the wine used in this blend is aged a minimum of 9 years. A full bodied wine with lush sweet fruit upfront. Notes of green apple. Dry crisp finish. 91 points.
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NV Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Tradition Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
3rd time I have had this. Always consistently good. 55% Pinot Noir and 45% chardonnay. This spends 3 years on its lees. 90 points.
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NV Launois Pere et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Reservé Blanc des Blancs Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
One of the better 100% Chardonnay Champagnes at this tasting. This is made from 100% Grand Cru fruit. Some sherry nuances on the nose. Made in an older style. A yeasty, creamy and very opulent wine. 89-91 points.
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NV Michel Arnould & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay from the 1998 and 1999 vintages. The chalkiness of the soil came out in the sparkler. Ripe apple notes as well. 90 points.
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NV G. Fluteau Champagne Carte Blanche Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
This is a small producer which owns his own vineyards. 100% Pinot Noir. Pale straw color. Cherry fragrances on the nose. Clean with limestone and doughy notes. Excellent wine. 91 points.
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NV Maurice Vesselle Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Reservée Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
What a wonderful surprise. A small producer which owns just over 20 acres of Grand Cru vines and makes Champagne exclusively from them. The vines average 35 tears in age and are locate din the towns of Bouzy and Tours sur Marne. This wine spends 3 years on its lees. 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. A deep nose and body to match. A big full bodied wine with a chalky core. Notes of raspberry puree and freshly baked bread. 92-93 points.
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NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut L.P. 86 Points
France, Champagne
A good bead but somewhat boring. Wheaty notes with a good fruity core. Light to medium bodied. 86 points.
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NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Grand Siècle "La Cuvée" 92 Points
France, Champagne
2nd time I have had this within the last year. 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. A blend of the 1993, 1995 and 1996 vintages. Full bodied with a very nice burst of fruit on the finish. 91-92 points.
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NV Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut Premiere Cuvée 87 Points
France, Champagne
45% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 22% Pinot Meunier. Wasn't all that impressed with this wine. Aged 6-9 years. this seemed watery to me. Some notes of bread dough. 87-88 points.
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