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Monthly Tasting Group: Champagne and Sushi
Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro, Mpls
Tasted October 29, 2017 by rocknroller with 528 views
Introduction
Sixteen of us gathered for tons of sushi and some very good Champagne.
Flight 1 (17 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Fallet-Dart Champagne Cuvée de Réserve Brut
91 points
Brief note. Really quite lovely. Green orchard fruits, precise, and medium bodied, with just a lovely presentation. 91+ to 92pts.
White - Sparkling
2008 Veuve Fourny & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Millésime
92 points
light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Well this went from darn cold when I brought it to too darn warm when we drank it, despite the supposed ice bucket., oh well. Still, it was bright and filled with green fruits, pear, apple, apple skin, tart acid, chalk minerality and adding more citrus on the palate.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Famille Moussé Champagne Noire Réserve Brut Blanc de Noirs
91 points
Brief note. Some nice red fruits on the nose and palate up front, followed by green apple and nice mineral notes capped off with a bit of apple skin on the finish.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Paul Dethune Champagne Grand Cru Brut
87 points
Light gold color. Followed one glass for 20 minutes. Yeast up front on the nose is pleasant enough, but the palate for me just seemed weird, sharp and angular, oxidative, grapefruit. I don't know, this didn't work for me.
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White - Sparkling
1996 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Cuvée Palmes d'Or
90 points
Light medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. A bit flat, oxidative tones, honeyed, lemon, baked apple pie, baking bread. Good from the standpoint of complexity, but feels tired. Would like to have had this about 5+ years ago. 89 to 90pts.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. J. Lassalle Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé
93 points
Very pale orange color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Same bottle as btock, this was a winner, one of my favorites of the night. Pretty fruit, very refined, strawberry, cream filling, cream texture with good acid and bright minerality, finishes well. A very well made rose Champagne and one I will seek out.
White - Sparkling
2008 L. Aubry Fils Champagne Le Nombre d'Or Brut Campanae Veteres Vites
92 points
Brief note. Came to us rather warm, still showed tons of minerality with lots of wet stones, lean with good dry extract and impressive length. Would have liked to get this at temp.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Collard-Picard Champagne Cuvée Prestige Brut
89 points
Brief note. Small pour, more oxidative style, apple.
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White - Sparkling
N.V. Scharffenberger Brut Excellence
90 points
Small bonus pour to start the night. This is so good at the price point; check that, this is so good period. Bright, clean and fresh. What a steal.
Rosé - Sparkling
2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé
93 points
Very small pour. This came to us open for some time and at room temp - still you knew it was classy stuff; bright, red fruits, strawberry, lovely creamy texture, almond paste, clean minerality. Excellent, 93+ to 94pts at least.
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White - Sparkling
N.V. Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
94 points
Tiny pour, but damn good...it is Krug
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White - Sparkling
2010 Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Les Mottelettes
90 points
Tiny pour. Very solid, green fruits, apple peel, chalk. 90+pts.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Voirin-Jumel Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
91 points
Tiny pour, brief note, pleasant and very toasty
White - Sparkling
2008 Deutz Champagne Blanc de Blancs
93 points
Another tiny pour, but this was delicious too; bright and lifted, pastry cream, elegant, floral. Glad I've got a few of these. 93+ to 94pts.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Château de Rayne-Vigneau
92 points
Brief note, dark amber color, slurpy good, burnt caramel, apricot, orange, good spice notes. 92+pts.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Cuvée Le Paon
93 points
Just a delicious mix of tropical fruit with rich body and some fusil, adequate acid and long on the finish.