Community Tasting Notes 3

• Paul S wrote: 94 points

  March 25, 2019 - Domaine Armand Rousseau - Chambertin and Clos de Beze Dinner (Imperial Treasure Shanghai, Ngee Ann City, Singapore): Second time round with a magnum of this wine. I really enjoyed it. Disgorged in 2005, this has had a bit more time on the lees, and this showed in the wine. This felt rounder and rather more pleasing then the really tight, youthful bottle we had the last time round. The nose bloomed out the glass with lovely notes of apples and pears, some yeast, and just that touch of savoury oxidative notes, all underlined with a good bit of minerally aromas. Nice. The palate was nice and round as well, with warm, gently honeyed notes of apples, earth and spice. Really yummy, with a lovely long mineral tail as well. Very nice indeed, and showing beautifully.

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• Paul S wrote: 93 points

  January 9, 2019 - NDG: 9/1/19 dinner with Magnums of 9 to celebrate the start of 2019 (Imperial Treasure Teochew, Ion): From a magnum disgorged in 2004, this was very pleasant and drinking quite well now. I liked the nose - gentle but insistent, with lovely draws of ripe lemons, yeast and flinty mineral, and just that kiss of white flowers at the edge of the bouquet. This smelt like something quite a bit younger, with only an edge of tertiary earthiness hinting at its maturity. A result of the zero dosage I think - hence no biscuity, nutty, caramel tones even at its age. The palate was impressive, full of quiet strength in its white fruit and mineral character pulled along on a beautiful, sinewy stream of bright, lemony acidity and fine-beaded mousse into a long stony finish. There was a generosity to the fruit, yet a backbone of lovely purity and laser-like precision. It still showed ever so youthfully though, with a real sense of energy and tension at its core - it actually took quite a bit of time to open up. Very good, but will get even better, but the zero dosage really comes out in the style. This is a world away from an Krug or Dom Perignon.

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• KC Bloodlines wrote: 99 points

  February 1, 2011 - Blizzard Feb. 2011. Unbelievable. Marzipan, orange and lemon zest, lemon curd, apples, coconut macaroons, supple, focused, mouthwatering acidity, beautifully precise bubbles, golden color. The balance is off the charts. Amazingly fresh, amazingly complex.

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• Vintage 1989
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Jacquesson & Fils
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation D.T. Non Dosé
• Vineyard Avize
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne Grand Cru

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