Community Tasting Notes 8

• thesternowl wrote: 95 points

  August 16, 2021 - Brought from my cellar to a special edition of Tasting Group in celebration of one of the member’s turning 40. On this night, the theme was sparkling wines, served blind. Poured a deep, golden color; bubbles still going strong. On the nose, oxidative notes of almonds accompanied by bruised apple and a touch of Greek yogurt. On the palate, this is rich and opulent, again with the apples with lemon. Crazy acidity with a finish lasting for well over a minute; it seems to build the longer it sits! A mature Champagne with many years of life left. Gorgeous.

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• j45 wrote:

  July 1, 2020 - One of the precious few 1996s that has stood the test of time and lived up to the promise of the vintage.

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• giba ochman Likes this wine: 95 points

  October 14, 2016 - Beautiful champ. 1996 is a great year and the cuvée Nicole shows the perfect harmony between age and complexity. Drink now

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• theusualsuspect wrote: 93 points

  January 1, 2013 - This champagne remains impressive consistent with my earlier notes. Really impressive length above all - easily up to a Taittinger Comptes and the ilk in that regard, but with less complexity I suspect. Way up there in terms of an RM champagne.

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• PhDP wrote:

  December 20, 2011 - Nos 10 ans: Champagne 1996 (groupe du mercredi, Bruxelles, Belgium, chez PhDP): Riche, mais moins équilibré que son petit frère. Paradoxalement, moins mon 'truc' que la cuvée dite 'de base'. Pas de conversation avec l'huître.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Pierre Moncuit
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Cuvée Nicole Moncuit Vieille Vigne
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne Grand Cru

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• In Cellars 21 (31%)
• Consumed 47 (69%)

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