3/26/2024 - RolfT Likes this wine:

I finally get to try this wine after searching for 9 years since reading the MFW 100 point review.

Very good bottle of semi-sweet riesling. Still quite sweet, also high acidity. Seems not fully integrated yet, and I will leave remaining bottles for some time to see what happens. Less concentrated than I would have expected.
Score: 93, but with potential.

3/26/2024 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Overall a good bottle in great shape for its age. Pleasant aroma and good concentration in flavor. This was my last bottle.

3/1/2024 - RolfT wrote:

Florets label. Not reaching same heights as a GC side by side with same age.

2/9/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Very good, but not as developed as previous bottles from this batch. Disgorged 2010. Needs air

2/5/2024 - RolfT wrote:

Late-release edition 2015.

2/2/2024 - RolfT wrote:

07base 2013 disgorgement. Im a big fan of this wine and as always with these older editions the nose i absolutely wonderful. Mature, deep and a little cheesy - like a perfect 30+ year old champagne from a top vintage. This edition seems a little low on acidity and also very soft bubbles making for a slightly flat mouthfeel. Think its about time to either drink or sell my remaining 06 and 07 based editions and start enjoying the 09 and 10s to get a little more freshness, while I wait for the 08 and 12s to get into their zone.

12/31/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Deg13. Totally shut down and hard to even sense that this is Selosse. Was considering if it was a fake bottle, but the provenance is sound and with some air the typical selosse notes do start to appear. But overall a weak showing tonight.

12/30/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Beautiful magnum with many years ahead.

12/25/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Final bottle of six purchased in 2015.
Still very fresh. Lacking some x-factor. Maybe in-between fase now.

11/12/2023 - RolfT wrote:

17base. Very rich and aromatic for a young bdb. Getting some Ulysse Collin vibes. Producer worth keeping a close eye on.

10/19/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Smells and tastes great. Full og life and bubbles. Still young but with emerging aged complexity such as starting secondary notes and a well integrTed dosage, but some time before the tertiery notes will appear.

Disgorgement 06/2016

10/8/2023 - RolfT wrote:

This was very Nice and for me a step up from the Exogyre. Clear oak presence.

10/1/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Nice and spicy, but slightly hot and bitter. A little disappointing overall.

9/25/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Magnum. Nice, but not that memorable.

9/10/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Last bottle. In good shape and drinking well.

8/22/2023 - RolfT wrote:

So, I've previously been a big C.Heidsieck fan, CT says this is the 67th bottle I drink. Haven't tasted a newer release since the 08 base. Reviews saying these have dropped in quality and are relased (too) early. Picked up this bottle at the airport. 2017 based, 2022 disgorgement.

Getting the typical CH notes on nose and could sit all evening enjoying these. Palate is very fresh, a little thin and also bitter in finish. Not nearly as good as back in 2014-2015 when buying the 07based/2012 deg directly off the shelf and drinking, but that being said I don't sense a huge drop in quality - maybe now just needs a little time in the cellar?

8/13/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Complex and balanced. Really tasty. Rebuy.

8/4/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Too big and oaky for my taste. Giving me Primitivo vibes.

7/28/2023 - RolfT wrote:

With some air opens up with toasted vanilla notes. High alcohol. Not a huge fan.

6/5/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Mix of grower and GM style. Clearly pinot. We enjoyed it. Still young with potential.

6/5/2023 - RolfT Likes this wine:

My last bottle. This final batch was released in 2014 or 2015 and the wine could have been cellared for many years yet as the wine was completely fresh and one could be fooled into guessing 2008 or 2012 vintage.

6/5/2023 - RolfT wrote:

A late disgorged magnum with a newer label. Judging label and cork I estimate this being released some 10-15 years ago.
Dense, sweet with a subdued nose and lacking fruit and acidity. Disappointed after reading so many fantastic reviews of this wine.

6/5/2023 - RolfT wrote:

From magnum. Not fully mature yet, but was also a little unclean. Did not wow me as much as I had hoped it would.

6/5/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Perfect storage. Still so young for my taste, wish I would have saved this longer. 2015 disgorgement and likely 08-based. 93+

6/5/2023 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Magnum. Disgorged 2018. Drinking well now and will continue to do so.

5/29/2023 - RolfT Likes this wine:

High acidity. Ripe, mature and oxidative. Don't think this will get better with more age and should be drunk now. Good and very enjoyable, but not great. This bottle was purchased recently on secondary market, so may not be representative.

5/29/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Very pure and fruity. Good substance. Well balanced. Cork looked like bottle was disgorged some years ago, but still very primary.

5/20/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Has improved a lot since last tasted in 2017. Now ready to drink and will continue to evolve positively.

5/20/2023 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Magnum. Original release. Still mostly primary with some secondary notes. For my taste, this needs further cellaring, but can drink now.

3/6/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Pale salmon color. Nicely balanced and delicious. Hard for me to get excited over such a young wine, but seems suitable for ageing - so already looking forward to my next bottles in 5-10 yrs

2/17/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Tasty. Nothing negative to say about this wine. First I've tried from this producer.

1/22/2023 - RolfT wrote:

Not mindblowing but very good. Best Hebrart I have had. Lots of life left.

12/31/2022 - RolfT wrote:

A crowd pleaser for sure. Pleasant nose. Well balanced. But didnt really wow me. Has many years left.
2014 release.

12/25/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Purchased on release.
Still going strong. Great intensity and complexity. You could be fooled to thinking this was prestige champagne level was it not for the lacking in elegance. Clearly GM house style with loads of yeast and brioche. This hit the spot for me on Christmas eve.

12/11/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Florets label magnum with cork code V665.
Guessing this as 1998 base with a 2006 disgorgement date.
Not fully mature but not entirely clean evolution either - so I think this was a good time to pop this bottle, which was enjoyed by all as a starter to our annual Christmas dinner with the wine club at Restaurant Orangeriet, in Kongens Have Copenhagen.

11/27/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Drinking very well now. As always with Comtes, it drinks so easy and doesn't challenge you at all.

11/26/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Lovely spicy nose. Taste a bit high in alcohol. A nice wine but a bit dumbfounded by Juhlin awarding this 94(94) pts.

10/24/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Solid wine, but no where near the Guercio in juicy, drinking pleasure

10/18/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Nose is all butterscotch. Palate doesn't follow and is much less generous.

10/16/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Long time fan of this wine and have quite a large collection. Youngest base edition tasted up to now was the 2010, but decided yesterday to taste the 2012 after reading the fantastic reviews stating that this edition is something extraordinary.

Verdict - the wine is wonderful, but style is identical to all the previous versions tasted. Nothing new here, at the moment to my tastebuds at least. Will continue enjoying my older bottles while this matures.

Probably has entered a bit if a closed phase compared to when the reviewers tasted it.

10/7/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Been a fan of Graham Beck for some years but never tasted their top wine. Had high hopes, but was disappointed. At present, this doesn't really stand out compared to their other cheaper bottlings.

9/29/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Beautiful nose but palate is slightly hot and bitter.
Great QPR producer, but this wine seems below the standard I'm used to.

9/17/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Very enjoyable wine and better with half an hour of air

9/17/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Well matured notes. Not mindblowing champagne but enjoyable. Don't see upside but will last some years or ten still.

9/9/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Have enjoyed 6 bottles of this vintage so far since release and all were wonderful.

8/29/2022 - RolfT wrote:

I thought this was really nice and clean in flavour. Good potential for ageing as well (if one prefers). Not a huge step up from the regular nv rose, but neither is pricing. Still a good QPR and easy rebuy.

Score: 91
Qpr: 95

8/17/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Underwhelming. Rustic.

7/21/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Generally a big fan of Marhuet, but this wine was not a huge experience for me.

7/8/2022 - RolfT wrote:

Half bottle with no number, but was purchased from retailer as a MV13.
Surprisingly biodynamic in style. Compared to a previous half bottle from same lot, this was much fresher. While enjoyable, I'm not completely sold.

7/4/2022 - RolfT Likes this wine:

Deg. 09/2012. 62 months on lees making this a 2006 based edition.

Maybe not the best edition/vintage of this wine, but still a fantastic and unique wine. Buttery, honeyed, golden fruit nose. Rich/dense and sweet palate, yet acidic and elegant. Bravo!

Drinks really well now and will keep, but is close to fully mature.