Champagne Tasting
Lafayette, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, December 5, 1996 by bestdamncab with 86 views
Introduction
High end Champagne Tasting
Flight 1 (7 Notes)
Closing
Interesting results. My thought was 3 Champagnes suffered due to poor storage at room temperature. Liked the 1988 vintage.
1988 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 99 Points
France, Champagne
Nose of sweet fruit, pale straw color, yeast, and rich fruit on the nose, more of the same on the palate, rich, fruity, complex, nice honey on the palate, nice balance, long finish with aftertaste of honey. My #1 and Group #5.
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1988 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 95 Points
France, Champagne
Nice rich taste, very fresh fruit, very tasty, bright fruit, good acid, big body, rich fruit, medium/long finish and lovely aftertaste. My #2 and Group #2.
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1989 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Lots of mousse, very bright, crisp, medium/big body, rich fruit, touch simple, medium amount of acid, needs time, lots of perfume on the nose and palate, medium/long finish, lovely aftertaste. My #3 and Group #7
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1985 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 91 Points
France, Champagne
Very rich, meaty, smoky nose, very lovely taste of fruit, hint of grapefruit, medium/long finish. My #4 and Group #6.
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1990 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Lots o mousse, hints of sweat sox, sweet and sour fruit on the nose, nice simple fruit on the palate, clean, crisp, tasty, shortly short on acid, medium/long finish. My #5 and Group #1.
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1985 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Nice taste, rich taste, touch simple, nice, long finish. My #6 and Group #4.
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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier 87 Points
France, Champagne
Lots of mousse, nose of nice fruit and honey, simple, rich, subtle, mouth filling, nice acid, nice, bright finish. My #7 and Group #3
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