from a magnum. this was the wine of the night. i went into this wine expecting it to be overpriced and overrated. i thought it was a trendy wine that wouldn't deliver. i was floored. this wine completely stopped me in mid-sentence. burnt yellow color. the nose was so sexy. flowers, strawberries, hazelnuts and fresh spring air on the nose, as well as all kinds of fruit blossoms. the depth of the nose was unbelievable. i could smell this wine forever. on the palate, this was remarkably elegant and silky, yet very powerful and full-bodied with flavors of crisp apple, fresh peaches, toast, flowers and hazelnut brittle. perfectly balanced and the finish is seemingly endless. this wine lives up to its reputation. i have been converted. 55% pinot noir, 45% chardonnay, grand cru vineyards only, aged five years on the lees.
golden color with fine bubbles. flowers, dried rose petals, apricots and figs on the nose. whoa, this nose is great. this is very full and rich on the palate, yet wonderfully balanced. flavors of almonds, marzipan, caramel, fig, apple, toast, the inside of an oak barrel, and forest fill the palate and just keep going. a sublime finish with a toasted almond character. this wine completely seduced me. from the nose, to the attack, the palate and the finish, this wine comes full circle and leaves you in awe. this will be good for years and years to come. truly spectacular.
bright yellow color, with an immense nose of pear extract and white flowers. pure, vibrant, refined and gorgeous. the acidity is just marvelously sharp. there are white peach, grapefruit, lemon, toast and silk notes on this champagne, and a finish that just goes on and on. had on it's own and then with scallops in a cream and mushroom sauce. just a tremendous champagne that could last forever. 40% from grand cru mesnil sur oger, 15% from grand cru avize, 10% from primier cru villers marmery, 100% maloactic and aged four years on the lees.
goldern color. lots of toast, apple and pear. very smooth and intense, but the acidity is just marvelously integrated and there are wonderful pear, apricot, mineral, rock and toast notes. i could drink this forever.
on the nose, this champagne reminds me of figs, nuts and a bit of molasses. it may sound ridiculous, but almost like there's a hint of tawny port in there, which is very intriguing. also some flowers mixed in. on the palate, this is silky and refined, yet very explosive. there are lots of almond, toast and fig notes, but then it transitions to a granny smith apple peel finish, which is elegant and long. very, very nice. 40% chardonnay from montgueux, chouilly, cramant and mensil and 60% pinot noir from bouzy, verzy, verzenay, ambonnay and ay.
the nose on this reminded me of mustard seeds, flowers and a hint of a sea aspect, like a faint smell of the seashells. very unique, but very interesting. rich, yet high acidity, and flavors of pear, orange, freshly buttered toast. a silky finish. very impressive.
straw color with lots of flowers on the nose, which is just explosive. tons of strawberry, green apple, toast, hints of baking spices. medium+ finish. very nice. 54% pinot noir and pinot meunier, 46% chardonnay.
made from le mesnil-sur-oger, avize and oger. this wine smells like the sea. seriously. crisp ocean air, salt with peaches and lemon. on the palate, this is filled with peach, toast, lemon and butter. elegant and long. marvelous.
salmon color in the glass. tons of juicy strawberry and rasberry on the nose. this champagne is full and creamy, well-balanced and refreshing, with crisp citrus, peach, strawberry and minerals. the finish is very long and smooth. 70% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay, aged four years on the lees.
for a regular brut, non-vintage, this was very impressive. this is a bigger, toastier style. full with lots of fig, apple, peach, toast and fresh crossaint. a very nice non-vintage that i will be sure to pick up and have around.
a lot of people were bashing this. yes, it's very different, and didn't really strike me as champagne, but i really enjoyed this wine. kool-aid colored witha nose of lots of overripe strawberries that have ben sitting out for a while. dead on, that's what it smells like. this is big and reminiscent of california pinot noir, with cherries, cranberries and a bit of earth. this is a fruity, pinot-drinker's champagne. very unique. worth trying for sure.
this was served a bit too warm, i suspect, so my notes may be a bit off. there was a bit of mustard and pear on the nose. on the palate, this had a lot of butter and toast. it seriously tasted like california chardonnay with a bit of bubbles thrown in. even a bit flabby. i was let down by this, but maybe it was off.
light brown color. it smells and tastes like fig syrup, quite fake tasting actually. and on the finish there is flavor that reminds me of celery stalks with a bit of molasses on it. that's the only way i know how to describe it. and it's not just because i prefer dry champagnes. this was just unbalanced.
2000 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 98 Points
France, Champagne
from a magnum. this was the wine of the night. i went into this wine expecting it to be overpriced and overrated. i thought it was a trendy wine that wouldn't deliver. i was floored. this wine completely stopped me in mid-sentence. burnt yellow color. the nose was so sexy. flowers, strawberries, hazelnuts and fresh spring air on the nose, as well as all kinds of fruit blossoms. the depth of the nose was unbelievable. i could smell this wine forever. on the palate, this was remarkably elegant and silky, yet very powerful and full-bodied with flavors of crisp apple, fresh peaches, toast, flowers and hazelnut brittle. perfectly balanced and the finish is seemingly endless. this wine lives up to its reputation. i have been converted. 55% pinot noir, 45% chardonnay, grand cru vineyards only, aged five years on the lees.
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2000 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé 96 Points
France, Champagne
golden color with fine bubbles. flowers, dried rose petals, apricots and figs on the nose. whoa, this nose is great. this is very full and rich on the palate, yet wonderfully balanced. flavors of almonds, marzipan, caramel, fig, apple, toast, the inside of an oak barrel, and forest fill the palate and just keep going. a sublime finish with a toasted almond character. this wine completely seduced me. from the nose, to the attack, the palate and the finish, this wine comes full circle and leaves you in awe. this will be good for years and years to come. truly spectacular.
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1998 Deutz Champagne Blanc de Blancs 95 Points
France, Champagne
bright yellow color, with an immense nose of pear extract and white flowers. pure, vibrant, refined and gorgeous. the acidity is just marvelously sharp. there are white peach, grapefruit, lemon, toast and silk notes on this champagne, and a finish that just goes on and on. had on it's own and then with scallops in a cream and mushroom sauce. just a tremendous champagne that could last forever. 40% from grand cru mesnil sur oger, 15% from grand cru avize, 10% from primier cru villers marmery, 100% maloactic and aged four years on the lees.
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1998 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
goldern color. lots of toast, apple and pear. very smooth and intense, but the acidity is just marvelously integrated and there are wonderful pear, apricot, mineral, rock and toast notes. i could drink this forever.
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1997 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Cuvée Palmes d'Or 93 Points
France, Champagne
on the nose, this champagne reminds me of figs, nuts and a bit of molasses. it may sound ridiculous, but almost like there's a hint of tawny port in there, which is very intriguing. also some flowers mixed in. on the palate, this is silky and refined, yet very explosive. there are lots of almond, toast and fig notes, but then it transitions to a granny smith apple peel finish, which is elegant and long. very, very nice. 40% chardonnay from montgueux, chouilly, cramant and mensil and 60% pinot noir from bouzy, verzy, verzenay, ambonnay and ay.
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1998 Lanson Champagne Noble Cuvée de Lanson Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
lots of fresh green apple, toasted nuts and a rush of minerals. didn't take many notes, but i remember being very impressed with this.
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NV Bonnaire Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
the nose on this reminded me of mustard seeds, flowers and a hint of a sea aspect, like a faint smell of the seashells. very unique, but very interesting. rich, yet high acidity, and flavors of pear, orange, freshly buttered toast. a silky finish. very impressive.
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2000 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Premier Cru Brut Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
beautifully fruity nose. on the palate, there are lots of blueberry pie and crisp apple flavors. very refreshing and unique.
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NV Gosset Champagne Brut Grande Réserve 91 Points
France, Champagne
straw color with lots of flowers on the nose, which is just explosive. tons of strawberry, green apple, toast, hints of baking spices. medium+ finish. very nice. 54% pinot noir and pinot meunier, 46% chardonnay.
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1999 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne
made from le mesnil-sur-oger, avize and oger. this wine smells like the sea. seriously. crisp ocean air, salt with peaches and lemon. on the palate, this is filled with peach, toast, lemon and butter. elegant and long. marvelous.
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2002 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut Rosé 91 Points
France, Champagne
salmon color in the glass. tons of juicy strawberry and rasberry on the nose. this champagne is full and creamy, well-balanced and refreshing, with crisp citrus, peach, strawberry and minerals. the finish is very long and smooth. 70% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay, aged four years on the lees.
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NV Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
for a regular brut, non-vintage, this was very impressive. this is a bigger, toastier style. full with lots of fig, apple, peach, toast and fresh crossaint. a very nice non-vintage that i will be sure to pick up and have around.
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NV Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut Rosé Sauvage 89 Points
France, Champagne
a lot of people were bashing this. yes, it's very different, and didn't really strike me as champagne, but i really enjoyed this wine. kool-aid colored witha nose of lots of overripe strawberries that have ben sitting out for a while. dead on, that's what it smells like. this is big and reminiscent of california pinot noir, with cherries, cranberries and a bit of earth. this is a fruity, pinot-drinker's champagne. very unique. worth trying for sure.
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NV Delamotte Champagne Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne
light pink color with lots of strawberry and rasberry. very crisp and refreshing, but not very complex.
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2000 de Venoge Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
this was served a bit too warm, i suspect, so my notes may be a bit off. there was a bit of mustard and pear on the nose. on the palate, this had a lot of butter and toast. it seriously tasted like california chardonnay with a bit of bubbles thrown in. even a bit flabby. i was let down by this, but maybe it was off.
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NV Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Sublime Demi-Sec 80 Points
France, Champagne
light brown color. it smells and tastes like fig syrup, quite fake tasting actually. and on the finish there is flavor that reminds me of celery stalks with a bit of molasses on it. that's the only way i know how to describe it. and it's not just because i prefer dry champagnes. this was just unbalanced.
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NV Rémy Martin Cognac XO Special
France, Cognac
this was full, smooth with flavors of toasted nuts and a very distinct sweet cherry tobacco note. long finish. a very nice cognac.
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