Le Tour de Champagne Tasting
Hotel Intercontinental Amstel, Amsterdam, NL
Tasted Monday, September 7, 2015 by Xavier Auerbach with 511 views
Hotel Intercontinental Amstel, Amsterdam, NL
Tasted Monday, September 7, 2015 by Xavier Auerbach with 511 views
NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
A blend of 55% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Lovely Pinot fruit, nice complexity from the vin de réserve, vinous, subtle mousse, gastronomic.
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NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Subtle style, salmon colour, light, juicy fruit, hint of candy elegant.
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2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage 91 Points
France, Champagne
Mature style, quite nutty and evolved, subtle mousse, not for the long term. Not as good as I remember from two years ago. Drink up.
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2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé Vintage 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light and stylish, salmon colour, vinous and nutty, not a lot of red fruit but floral with a hint of peach.
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2006 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 93 Points
France, Champagne
A blend of 64% Pinot Noir and 36% Chardonnay, 100% Grand Cru, domaine vineyards only. Just released. Light but intense colour; rich and meaty but fresh nose, fishy Pinot Noir, citrus and white flowers; rich and vinous palate, very typical for La Grande Dame, freshness and balance, good weight, noticeable bitters, brioche and lilies; very good length. Outstanding but not extraordinary.
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NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
A perfect bottle - obviously, in this context. Very floral and elegant, stylish and silky, almost Riesling-like finesse and fragrance. Love it.
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2004 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 96 Points
France, Champagne
Shows a wonderful stylistic unity with the NV Blanc de Blancs, explosively floral nose, silky, fresh as a mountain stream, seamless, supreme elegance and finesse, long. Has the wow-factor already and will age effortlessly. It seems I am not alone in my admiration; I went back for a final drop at the very end of the tasting, but it was all gone...
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NV Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 738 93 Points
France, Champagne
Nothing friendly or easy about this wine. Vinous and very mineral, tightly wound, apple, very energetic, hint of oak; needs time, a coiled spring, will be excellent. I will give the bottles in my cellar ample time.
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NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Vinous and floral, hint of oak, citrus, power and elegance, long.
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1999 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart 94 Points
France, Champagne
A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Rich and vinous, hint of oak, deep and nutty, subtle mousse, retains a certain delicacy, intense and complex, still fresh and vibrant.
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NV Taittinger Champagne Les Folies de la Marquetterie 90 Points
France, Champagne
Supple, relatively forward and juicy style, not as silky and subtle as most other champagnes from this maison, fruit-driven.
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2008 Taittinger Champagne Brut Millésimé 93 Points
France, Champagne
Finesse and silk, seamless house style, exceptional mineral energy, perfectly integrated dosage (9 gr/l), still quite closed, will evolve beautifully. Grande classe. I bought a case.
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2005 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 95 Points
France, Champagne
Subtle and layered, seamless harmony, quite toasty, 2005 weight and power does not impair finesse. Beautiful now and with the balance to age well.
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2006 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Rosé Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Playful, lots of finesse and nuance, strawberry and a hint of sous-bois, silky and seamless, subtle bitters, floral top notes, excellent length, peacock's tail.
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2008 Joseph Perrier Champagne Esprit de Victoria Blanc de Blancs 92 Points
France, Champagne
No sulphur, dosage of 2-3 gr/l (or so I was told by the very decorative but maybe not necessarily very knowledgeable high-heeled young ladies behind the table). Floral, pure, precise, playful, nicely rounded, feminine, stylish. It's all about Esprit...
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2004 Joseph Perrier Champagne Cuvée Josephine 90 Points
France, Champagne
A blend of 52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir. Finesse, stylish, nutty, elegant, light style, seems very developed for a 2004 Cuvée de Prestige? The livery is much more beautiful than the wine, I fear.
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NV Bernard Remy Champagne Carte Blanche 88 Points
France, Champagne
Aged sur lattes for 24 months, dosage a considerable 10 gr/l. Hint of the stables, supple but with nice freshness and minerality, youthful and yeasty.
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NV Bernard Remy Champagne Grand Cru 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Apparently this is 100% Le Mesnil, aged for 5 years sur lattes. Juicy supple, good terroir expression but the dosage (10 gr/l) sticks out a bit. Assez bien.
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NV Bernard Remy Champagne Cuvée Prestige Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Supple, juicy, fruity, loose but nice enough.
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2005 Dom Pérignon Champagne 93 Points
France, Champagne
Explosive nose, toasty and nutty, deep, rich for Dom Pérignon, brioche; rounded and rich style, supple, intense but not the usual finesse and elegance, almost seems a bit loose; very good length though. A question mark - but certainly not one of the great DP's.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 94 Points
France, Champagne
A blend of wines from the vintages 1990 - 2006. Complex, excellent finesse and nuance, ripe style, vinous, long and subtle.
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