Community Tasting Note
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csimm wrote: 93 points
June 2, 2018 - Napa Cabernets + SQN + others (Home): Similar to my notes on this wine a few months ago. A little more push and energy down the center of the palate than I recall from last time. Also, a little less ripe than I recall from the last bottle. Nevertheless, this delivered some nice yellow citrus fruit, bread dough, and oyster shell. Some ripeness, but a nice cut of acidity to keep it honest. Like the Launois, the Salmon’s effervescence was initially pretty powerful; some added time to settle down in the glass (BDX stem) helped to even that issue out considerably. This fell in-between the Launois and the Krug with regards to my personal preference. The Salmon offered more completeness and maturity than the Launois, but operated below the complexity level of the Krug165eme. The Salmon still falls in that 92-ish (inching into 93) point realm for me. Good to drink now, but a few years of aging might do it well.
Day 2/3 update: I had about half of a bottle of this left on 6/2, so I re-sealed it and opened it up last night (6/4). This still had tons of energy and flavor. In fact, it gained some added depth and complexity. Some nice quince and almond paste notes emerged. Solid 93++ points at this juncture, with upside in a few years.3 people found this helpful 4,239 views
3 Comments
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thesternowl commented:
6/5/18, 7:41 AM - Awesome note. Thanks!
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csimm commented:
6/5/18, 8:12 AM - Thanks! I actually just updated this note further, as I revisited the remainder of this Champagne last night and it was drinking even better. Cheers!
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thesternowl commented:
6/5/18, 9:08 AM - Excellent. I often will revisit on Day 2 and that feedback is typically very helpful when assessing age-ability, etc.