Community Tasting Notes 14

• mflesh wrote:

  June 9, 2023 - Really good oxidative style. Poured a honeyed amber color to the glass. The nose is brioche and cinnamon apples. Smaller looking bubbles. The entry is brioche, cinnamon apple pie, honey, Ginger ale, and ripe yellow peaches. Tons of baking spice here. White pepper grit on the finish. Really good oxidative style 100% and I'm sure I probably drank more than my fair share of this one! Great density and body here on this Champagne and can last a long while in your cellar but is really good now!

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• JRockEsq Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 12, 2020 - Method: 40 minutes prior to tasting; 54 degrees; Grassl Mineralite
  
  Look: medium gold; several steady streams of fine bubbles; medium amount of fast and medium speed legs
  
  Nose: creme brûlée, cinnamon, nutmeg, brioche french toast, lemon peel, ripe pear; very expressive nose (hits me before the glass is to my nose)
  
  Palate: challah, pear, bread crust / toast, hazel nut, toasted almond, almond cream; medium+ finish mineral, chamomile, light smoke; dry; medium body; light+ superfine bubbles make the tongue tingle and fade to light froth; low+ acid
  
  Overall thoughts: This is a really nice, toasted Champagne. I love the lighter, very fine bubbles that don't overwhelm the palate and let the flavor shine through. The acid is surprisingly low, but it works well for me as I think everything is balanced nicely, even if this isn't an especially energetic Champagne.

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• AlyssaRock12 wrote: 90 points

  September 12, 2020 - Look: Medium gold, fine bubbles, slow legs.
  
  Nose: Challah bread, cream, ripe yellow apple, nutmeg, pear, almond, buttered toast (like garlic bread without the garlic). Very rich and a bit complex.
  
  Palate: Challah bread, cream, lemon curd, almond, yellow apple, salinity, medium finish, light/medium body, low + acid, very light & fine bubbles, they are so fine they don't froth in your mouth like some champagne bubbles do.
  
  Overall: This wine is very elegant. I like the flavors in this wine but I think it could have a punch more acidity and for me what is really lacking are the textures of the bubbles, I would prefer the bubbles to be a little more pronounced, they're a bit flat.

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• RolfT Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 7, 2018 - Bought this 3 years ago. Oak influence obvious but not over the top. Quite oxidative. Ripe. Eveything in balance, but borderline. Bollinger and Selosse hybrid. I thought it was really nice and wish I had and extra bottle to age further and see what happens from here.

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• CamWheeler wrote: 90 points

  February 25, 2015 - Dots and Bubbles with the Trait-d-union (Sydney, Australia): 20% Pinot Noir and 80% Chardonnay, from a single vineyard plot, Les Champs de Vallier. Aged eight years on lees, 2002 vintage base.
  
  A nutty, oxidative driven nose with bruised apple, ginger and earth. The palate also has that oxidative note, but there is also good richness from the fruit that leaves it with a sense of balance. Finishes with good length and ends cleanly thanks to the acidity. Good interest with this wine, though it was mostly from the style rather than having layers of complexity.

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• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Roger Coulon
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation Cuvée Prestige
• Vineyard Les Coteaux de Vallier
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne

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