November 3, 2021 - 08-bas
October 31, 2021 - Acquired on site between 2007-2010. Part of a tasting “NV with age”.
At first to much cellar tones and nailpolish but whit a bit of air a brilliant wine. Seawater and lemonpeel on the nose. Lots of age but still fresh acidity. Vanilla and sherry notes.
Quite a few participants had this as the least good wine but just as many as the best one, no one thought it was bad though!
Conclusion: Let your NV rest some time in your cellar!
September 15, 2021 - Degorged November 2018
On the nose, Vanilla, sherry, marzipan
On the palate, Citrus,vanilla, fudge, sherry, almond and marzipan.
Medium + finish
August 25, 2021 - Base 2009.
More open and lively than the 2008-base I tasted last year.
Will still improve a point or two with cellaring.
A great champagne in its price-range as always!
July 10, 2021 - Unknown base but bought at site in 2009 so guessing late 1990/early 2000.
Nevertheless, it's brilliant! Cream, grilled lemons, vanilla and saline. Still fresh fruit and acidity. Long aftertaste. These gems will easily keep for a decade.
October 17, 2020 - Base 08/07 disgorged 11/2018. Nose: oxidative with lots of bruised apples, oak, maybe orange peel? Taste: high acidity, tangy mouth grip. Good mousse (perfect on day 2)
Fun wine that begs for food. Like a toned down version of Lopez de heredia's whites plus bubbles.
August 22, 2020 - BdB. 80% 2008, 20% 2007
Very fresh and racy. High acidity, lots of minerals. Imagine this would be perfect with oysters. Very good!
July 3, 2020 - Degorged November 2018
On the nose, Vanilla, sherry, marzipan
On the palate, Citrus,vanilla, fudge, sherry, almond and marzipan.
Medium + finish
January 4, 2020 - Lika god som vanligt....
December 23, 2019 - Superfin som vanligt. Denna flaska är från en ny sändning, och gissar jag gjord på andra basviner. Det sägs att det ska vara mycket 2008 i denna vilket förvånar mig en aning. Jämfört min minnesbild av Variance är syran relativt lägre, och där finns en sötfruktighet som känns mera 2012 - eller så är det mognad? Viss brödighet är en annan not. Mediumlång. Vidhåller att detta är nära nog optimal 'bang for the buck' man kan hitta i Champagne.