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• ixamnis73 wrote: 88 points

  May 29, 2023 - Bottle was given to me with questionable previous proper storage about 20 years ago and I was not able to store exactly properly either. Noticed the 1973 vintage date which corresponded to my high school graduation year and decided to serve it to our 50 year reunion committee at a post celebration brunch after the 50th reunion, with guarded expectations. The color was a hazy cream soda light to medium caramel brown. Minimal bubbles. No sediment that we discovered, but it sat upright the day before. Definite light sherry taste. No legs and a light finish. Having no experience with old Champagne or really much with old wines, it was only enjoyable because of the date on the bottle. The bottle served 19 people with some left over. No one wanted a second pour, including me. I was happy to get the cork extracted in two separate pieces without it crumbling back into the bottle.

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• ixamnis73 wrote: 88 points

  May 28, 2023 - Bottle was given to me with questionable previous proper storage about 20 years ago and I was not able to store exactly properly either. Noticed the 1973 vintage date which corresponded to my high school graduation year and decided to serve it to our 50 year reunion committee at a post celebration brunch after the 50th reunion, with guarded expectations. The color was a hazy cream soda light to medium caramel brown. Minimal bubbles. No sediment that we discovered, but it sat upright the day before. Definite light sherry taste. No legs and a light finish. Having no experience with old Champagne or really much with old wines, it was only enjoyable because of the date on the bottle. The bottle served 19 people with some left over. No one wanted a second pour, including me. I was happy to get the cork extracted in two separate pieces without it crumbling back into the bottle.

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• Collector1855 wrote: 97 points

  February 1, 2022 - A friend of mine who is a very big Champagne collector and connoisseur brought this. It showed stellar right from the first sip. Beautiful aromas of tangerine and caramelized sugar, reminding me of great bottles of aged Dom. Amazing complexity and length. Very grand.

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• cortoncharlie wrote: 90 points

  April 3, 2021 - Very good looking bottle and cork. No bubbles and brownish color but it was still very much alive and got better with about an hour of air. We drank it like an old white burgundy. Good but not great. Lovely with cheese.

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• Nanda wrote: 90 points

  March 8, 2018 - Casual dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): Golden color. The nose here is showing it's 40+ years with an oxidative, nutty, sherry character melded to mature, soft white fruit. The palate is still fresh and the bead has good energy, which held up over a couple of hours. Interesting to taste, but I like my bubbles much more young.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1973
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer G. H. Mumm & Cie
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation René Lalou
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne

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