Community Tasting Notes 77

• TWSA wrote: 90 points

  April 13, 2024 - Nose: caramel, honey, gasoline, peach, honeysuckle, jackfruit, banana
  Notes: Disgogrged 2021. Despite the fact that Sec Champagne is probably quite out of fashion nowadays but this is a fine Sec where the minerals and sweetness integrates very well thus the wine has not been dominated by the sweetness. This is done in a less oxidative style which I suspect is related to its demi-sec status. For sure my least favorite Selosse in their lineup in terms of style but I was never a fan of Sec so this may or may not be a true and fair view on the wine.
  Drink: now+
  Rating: 90

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• ash_then_chase wrote: 93 points

  March 16, 2024 - 90 min decant before first sips. Granny Smith green apples — bruised (Maddy gets baked apple pie) — permeate the initial nose. On a deeper whiff, the layering begins its reveal. Intertwined wet rocks, butterscotch, salinity, and lemon custard play together, nicely. On the palate, textural feel highlighted by a mouth coating presence. Selosse does what few others in Champagne can pull off (NYE)

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• wjl88 Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 17, 2024 - 2019 Disg.
  
  Quite an amazing pairing with Korean Fried Chicken -- normally, champagne tends to feel a bit dry in the finish, but the dosage certainly solves that problem. Makes the wine feel more fresh.
  
  Otherwise, I think this is a great dessert wine and should be thought of as such. On its own, the sweetness does get a bit overbearing especially if you have more than a few sips. It's quite vinous with great fruit clarity and expression, and I really enjoyed how delicate the bubbles were without being super fine, perhaps due to the viscosity of the champagne.
  
  It might be too way too much to open the night with, but it is a great wine to close the night with. Thanks for sharing XY!

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• Tartiflette wrote: 94 points

  December 25, 2023 - Disgorged 2009. Very mature and quite different from the dry Champagnes I usually drink. It was full of life and lots of different fruit tastes as well as other aromas. But the unusual part was the high dosage. A weak but persistent mousse persisted and the color was "only" straw yellow. It had a long aftertaste and was very complex. A treat to try but not my favourite style.

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• Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 9, 2023 - 2017 Chassange Montrachet Rouge Blind: Pronounced nose with notes of yeasty, brioche, sweet biscuit, distinct white chocolate, tropical fruits. Sweet but well balanced by the high acidity. 24g of dosage which is considered as Sec than Demi Sec which require 32g min. As compared, Cristal is only 8g, so those who like Brut nature, or extra brut will not like this.

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• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Jacques Selosse
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Exquise Sec
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne

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• In Cellars 590 (55%)
• Consumed 456 (42%)

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