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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 1/16/2016 4:33:24 PM   
midpalate

 

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Status: offline 		Fabienne Prie Champ, to accompany my attempt to reproduce the Bakesale betty's buttermilk fried chicken sandwich (I've really missed this place since I left Berkeley).

Happy Saturday, indeed!


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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 2/1/2016 8:29:57 AM   
cookiefiend

 

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Delicious!

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 2/1/2016 3:52:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

2004 Henri Goutorbe Champagne Special Club
Delicious!


Bought some of these from Last bottle auction - glad to hear they are good!

We had an Ace of Spades rose something or another that may possibly have been the most overpriced wine I've ever tried. Also a '96 Ogly Ouriet, '90 LGD, NV Wetzel Rose. The later three were lovely.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 3/13/2016 11:48:45 AM   
fingers

 

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Good $20 sparklers are proof that Bacchus wants us to be happy

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 3/19/2016 7:56:03 AM   
fingers

 

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Amazing lineup

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 3/19/2016 1:31:55 PM   
TH

 

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Status: offline 		Raumland 07 blanc de noir, at under a third of the price of champagne it is a steal. It is serious wine

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 4/3/2016 1:18:41 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		A warm afternoon, 2014 G.D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti and me and mrs.

Winning!



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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 4/4/2016 3:40:07 AM   
racerchris

 

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Status: offline 		Mimosas at 8am, Saturday, made with LaMarca Prosecco.
My wife's birthday, and she had to be at the airport by 9.
Flying to Indianapolis with girlfriends for the NCAAW Final Four.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 4/4/2016 8:26:15 AM   
cookiefiend

 

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 4/16/2016 4:15:15 PM   
midpalate

 

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Status: offline 		NV Fabienne Prie Champ (this is something of our house sparkler right now), to go with arctic char topped with tarragon-mustard aioli.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 4/23/2016 8:06:19 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		In honor of His Purpleness, I picked the only 1999 sparkler in my cellar.

1999 Alfred Gratien Brut Millesime'


A lovely bottle and nowhere near its apogee. Just like Prince

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/14/2016 3:25:50 PM   
cookiefiend

 

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Status: offline 		It has been far too long since I've had a Sparkling Saturday! So I'm making up for lost time -

2004 Henri Goutorbe Champagne Special Club
2001 Charles Ellner Champagne Brut "Seduction" Millésimé - I am actually enjoying this one a bit more - it's toastier

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/14/2016 7:08:20 PM   
ericindc

 

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Status: offline 		NV Andre Clouet Silver brut nature. Found it on sale at McArthurs in DC for $25 bottle. Solid.



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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/15/2016 7:32:17 AM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		NV Domaine Des Augustins Touraine Brut Rose.

A lovely, after-dinner embibe to wash down a great Mexican spread from Taco Mesa.


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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/21/2016 10:35:44 PM   
fingers

 

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No complaints

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/22/2016 6:20:45 AM   
SeeGars

 

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Status: offline 		R. H. Coutier Grand Cru champagne ambonnay 375 ml, N.V.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/22/2016 1:13:29 PM   
MindMuse

 

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Status: offline 		2002 Lanson Champagne Gold Label Brut

Mmmm. Ripping fine stuff.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/22/2016 1:16:37 PM   
arthrovine

 

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2012 G.D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti

found a few in a random case and popped after chilling

Surprisingly still alive and a tasty QPR at $9 bought several years ago

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 5/24/2016 8:23:14 AM   
cookiefiend

 

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 6/5/2016 6:44:49 PM   
fingers

 

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NV Patrice Colin Les Perles d’Anne-Sophie

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 6/6/2016 5:01:41 PM   
champagneinhand

 

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Status: offline 		NV Baumard Cremant d'Loire or Vouvray..Turquoise?


I liked this as the air really opened it up. Minerals, some Chenin fruit acidity and a bit of dosage sweetness.

This most recent blend is 40% Chenin Blanc and 60% Cab Franc (Blanc) juice. Brut not rose. Some years they add Chardonnay if Chenin is in less supplies to use in other Baumard Vovray wines.

Really enjoyable and fresh with heat and fun with some friends. I bought a 6 pack of this along with some 2014 Vouvray. Glad I did. Perfect for Summer.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 6/13/2016 9:49:36 AM   
cookiefiend

 

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Old friends over for dinner, this was our starter; I love this little rosé!

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 6/25/2016 7:24:53 PM   
fingers

 

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 6/25/2016 9:10:01 PM   
MindMuse

 

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... she uncorked it and put it to her lips. "I know something interesting is sure to happen," she said to herself, "whenever I eat or drink anything; so I'll just see what this bottle does."
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 7/16/2016 5:01:57 PM   
MindMuse

 

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... she uncorked it and put it to her lips. "I know something interesting is sure to happen," she said to herself, "whenever I eat or drink anything; so I'll just see what this bottle does."
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 7/16/2016 5:56:46 PM   
cjsavino

 

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Status: offline 		NV Laurent Perrier Rose

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 8/7/2016 2:07:14 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		NV Louis Nicaise "Les Noces Blanches" Blanc de Blancs

Very nice. Gonna be killer in due time.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 8/8/2016 10:10:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		This summer a group of friends has been exploring the world of grower champagnes. This past Saturday was the second of a series of mini tastings where we taste three grower champagnes side by side and follow them over the course of a few hours. Champagnes were paired with salumi and cheese platter and consumed in a leisurely fashion. Today's choices were all Blancs de Noirs, with two 100% Pinot Noir selections and one 100% Pinot Meunier.


NV Benoît Lahaye Champagne Grand Cru Brut Essentiel - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

Golden hay colored - ever so slightly cloudy. Nice nose of apple, lemon and dough. Very full and round on the palate, zingy acidity, brioche notes, and minerality. My favorite of the flight - really enjoyed this and will seek out this producer again.


2011 Ulysse Collin Champagne Les Maillons - France, Champagne

This is an interesting one - having read this improved with air we experimented and popped and poured half the bottle and decanted the other half. The PnP portion seemed quite generic, clean and sharp with a nice mousse - but undistinguished. By contrast the decanted portion really opened up and shined in the glass. The qualities of the underlying wine really stood out with a slight oxidative note, lemon curd, green apples and minerals. It was like drinking two completely different wines. This was my 2nd favorite but a close second to the Benoit LaHaye.


2008 Christophe Mignon Champagne Brut Nature - France, Champagne

The nose on this was very funky and yeasty - blew off a bit with airtime. This one is quite bracing, the low dosage stands out because it lacks the richer more vinous qualities of the Ulysses Collin Maillons and the Benoit LaHaye. One of the tasters found this to be their favorite - while myself and the others had this in last place. I think this ultimately is a style decision - for me i find this a bit to lean and severe.


Very interesting line up with two champagnes that I would gladly drink again (Lahaye and Collin) and one that I will probably not seek out (Mignon) after having tried it on two occasions. The first tasting in July, introduced me to three producers I would gladly drink again (Laherte Freres, Fallet Prevostat and Pierre Gimonet). We have also learned about the benefits of decanting certain styles of grower champagne for optimum enjoyment (specifically the Collin and the Fallet Prevostat). Looking forward to part III where we will try Selosse, Agrapart and Cedric Bouchard.

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 8/14/2016 1:25:56 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		2006 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut

Very good, and still on the way up

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RE: Sparkling Saturday - 8/28/2016 12:30:55 PM   
fingers

 

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Status: offline 		2014 Merotto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore La Primavera di Barbera.
Hardly worth mentioning, and even less, worth typing

so to make up for it, NV Bonnet-Ponson Brut Premier Cru.
Now that's more like it!

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