December 9, 2023 - Apero with the kids.
February 25, 2017 - Opened this magnum as an aperitif for OTBN 2017. No pop from cork, dark straw color. Not much on the nose. Held on to this too long. Not unpleasant, but tired and certainly did not evoke a sense of celebration.
December 28, 2015 - These were amazing. Creamy yummy elegant! I wish I had more.
March 15, 2014 - Brought on the way to dinner at Peking Duck House - Midtown. Thought there was no corkage, but apparently that's only at the Chinatown outpost. The Midtown restaurant got a liquor license since we were last there; hence $15 corkage (not that bad) but our waiter talked to the manager and knocked it down to $10 on the bill
I had never had champagne with Chinese food (spring roll app and peking duck and sesame scallops entrees tonight) but this went great. The acidity and bubbles worked well with both rather opposite dishes.
The Vranken had good balance and acidity, not heavy like a Bollinger style. Toasty and citrus flavors. Avery good choice in retrospect. Will it get better? Just couldn't say, but it's good to go at the present
December 24, 2013 - To fingerfood / starter on Christmas Eve. Good, but maybee a little to simple.
April 28, 2012 - From one of my guests "I'm really liking this. Yummo!"
It really was a good choice for our party. 1.5l
April 16, 2012 - Champagnedagen 2012 (Grand Hotel, Stockholm): 84-85 p.
January 1, 2012 - Light straw color with a medium body. Crisp apple and yeasty. Small bubbles with decent effervescence. Straight forward simple.
September 6, 2011 - Sampled 9/5/11 Wonderful surprise. Slightly golden color. Soft hints of green apple, lemon peel, honey with wonderful acidity balance and strong bead.
August 26, 2011 - Light golden color. Medium bubbles. Apple aromas with light yeast and oak. Medium-light bodied apple palate, again with a little bit of oak. Medium length finish. Good overall – inoffensive but very middle-of-the-road. Tasting notes from 375ml bottle.