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Champagne Varietals

Farpointe Cellar

Tasted July 23, 2011 by mmurry with 530 views

Flight 1 (5 notes)

Red
2008 Rippon Pinot Noir Mature Vine New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Lake Wanaka
90 points
Floral on the nose, with vanilla beans and cake spice underneath. The fruit comes in towards the end, mainly cherry and raspberry. Much more fruit on the palate, but it tempered by some stone flavors. The spice notes are little less sweet than he nose, and the finish is all dried flowers.
Red
2008 Lioco Pinot Noir Michaud USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
89 points
A big fruity nose, mainly strawberry and cherry, with just a hint of floral notes at the end. The palate is much more stony and floral than it was fruity. The fruit is there, but more so in the mid-palate. It finished with some spice.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Taltarni Taché Australia, South Eastern
88 points
An interesting nose of cherry bubblegum mixed with flowers and peach. Cherry and peach on the palate, with a little bread on the mid-palate and some floral notes on the finish.
Red
2009 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Willamette Valley USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
87 points
The nose is heavy on the perfume, with some cherry and forest floor behind that. It ended with some spice. Spicy on the palate, with restrained notes of cherry and raspberry. It's a little green on the mid-palate, but the earthy finish is good.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Francois Montand Crémant du Jura Blanc de Blancs Brut France, Jura, Crémant du Jura
84 points
A little nail polish on the nose, with just the slightest hint of citrus. It's a bit tight. A little more expressive on the palate, but still pretty tight. It has the nail polish and citrus, plus a little yeast at the end.

Flight 2 (2 notes)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Hugues Godmé Champagne Premier Cru Brut Réserve France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
91 points
Lots of yeast and stone on the nose, with citrus and earth underneath. It ends with a bit of spice. Bright with good acidity on the palate. The yeast and fruit are wonderfully balanced, and it finished with a little spice.
Red
2009 Bergström Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
91 points
Smoky oak and dark cherry on the nose, followed by some spice and barnyard. Smoky and earthy on the palate, with lots of oak and cherry in the middle. It finishes with a touch of spice.
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