Community Tasting Note
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tarheel17 wrote: 79 points
July 1, 2013 - unfortunately, notes are from 3 days open in the fridge (corked with a FAT CORK re-usable champagne cork which exploded to the ceiling upon opening, so I can at least attest to its ability to maintain pressure). Don't ask why we left previously opened champagne in the fridge that long...
Anyway, the wine has lost some oomph in that time, and tastes watered down compared to what I remember from last week. Though the nutty, Sherry-light almond flavor is present, it is weak and easily overcome by an unexciting lemon citrus that only toys with herbal complexity. It is not wonderful now. It was better then, but not good enough for me to rush to writing a tasting note. Ah well, you can't win them all.1,152 views
2 Comments
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tastark commented:
1/2/14, 12:01 PM - Not to quibble, but giving a sparkling wine a 79 after it's been opened for three days in your fridge really isn't a fair rating.
I personally haven't had this wine, but I intend to and your rating could deter people from trying it if they don't read the actual comment you left to accompany your score. -
tarheel17 commented:
1/2/14, 2:34 PM - I appreciate your input. I think the CT database is an invaluable source of tasting notes, and I do strive to be fair, accurate, and truthful in my notes. I should have been clearer in my text - the rating of 79 is from my experience on night 1, soon after opening. I sat down to write the note 2 nights later, re-tasting at the same time, in order to present a more thorough note (i.e., tastes/aromas from day 1 and day 3 experiences). My opinion is that this added information makes the note more useful than just "79".
And to be clear, I do use the rating system widely recognized in the wine community and on this website, so 79 translates to "Average" which is what I thought this wine was, both on night 1 and night 3. We often taste champagne 24 or 48 hours after opening, and some of the best wines actually improve over that time. I hope that is helpful to you and other readers of this and other of my notes.