November 17, 2023 - Tom's Champagne at our Nov Old Guys Lunch held at Leo's club. Flighted w/ Jim's racy 07 L. Aubry Le Nombre d'Or Sablé BdB Brut Campanae Veteres Vites. This was a more fully figured Adelle to Jim's Norah Jones with plenty of fruit and gusto. I enjoyed both but this a bit more.
June 3, 2023 - Bubbles are starting to fade, color is getting deeper, aromas and flavors getting more evolved and the texture silkier. Drinking wonderfully now, but I don't think it has many more years ahead.
July 7, 2022 - Celebrating a birthday (Seasons 52): A definite treat to get to try and one of the wines I was most excited about. This is still drinking quite young. Very bright. Lots of vanilla and a white flowers and generally just very enjoyable. Long life ahead.
February 23, 2022 - Super. Chiseled, elegant, quite pure. Drinking beautifully tonight, not a note out of place. Perhaps was expecting just a touch more weight and depth, but no matter this is supremely elegant champagne.
April 11, 2021 - Drinking extremly well. Racy but almost full body, some spices and white chocolate and ginger notes,chalky, lemon. Noble bitters on the finish.
October 8, 2019 - Sans notes. Un champagne à la bulle fine, ample et frais, avec des arômes minéraux, brioché et légèrement oxydative. Très beau, vraiment.
September 17, 2019 - Mild, round, tart finish. Lovely.
July 1, 2019 - 100% Chardonnay
from 35-year-old vines on calcareous, sandy soil.
2008 based, fermented in stainless steel tank and aged 5 years on lees.
Disgorged 9/2013
12% Abv
Proprietor/Winemaker: Alexandre Chartogne
A(ccuray)=2: Med yellow/gold. Smoky, toasty, fine mousse, little perlage.
B(alance)=2: Compact components with firm acid structure.
C(omplexity)=2: Candied apple, brioche, chalky minerality.
D(epth)=2: Intense mouthfeel. Full palate and average finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2]= 8/10
Leesy and toasty style further enhanced by bottle age.
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November 10, 2018 - Fantastic rich nose of baked apple, spice and brioche, really amazing texture with pin point mousse, loads of acidity generous fruit and and long finish
March 21, 2018 - This was delicious; disgorged 2014; nose has lemon, stones, floral notes, lees, baking bread; palate has lovely depth and great energy. Excellent