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• PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 13, 2016 - Mostly 1966 Bordeaux and other surprises (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): An excellent special cuvee Champagne from one of my favorite producers. Indeed, I love their NV Brut as a "go to" Champagne. Dominated by Pinot Noir, but the house never reveals percentages. When opened prior to the dinner with staff at Ripple restaurant, store manager Caroline Blundell was impressed by its creamy smoothness. Indeed, the bubbles were very fine, and it came across as almost buttered brioche, yet the excellent acidity of the 2002 vintage lent this wine energy to match the vigor, as it was full bodied. While not as impressive in density (and charm) as a Salon 1996 that I had one week ago, this is a gorgeous bottle of bubbly - with a long vinous finish.

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• BigJ commented:

  1/16/16, 4:06 AM - looks like a great dinner! when do you see peak drinking for this vintage?

• PanosKakaviatos commented:

  1/16/16, 7:28 AM - Hi BigJ! Well, the balance in the Pol Roger was such that it is already a real pleasure to drink now, but it should have more complexity in about five or six years. Depending on how old you enjoy your Champagnes, certainly should provide pleasure into 15 years and more if properly stored. :-)

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