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Saturday, June 12, 2021 - Cuvée 78

Appearance: Pale straw with a fine mousse of bubbles.

Nose: Complex, multi-layered. Lemon, honey and tart fruit. Gooseberries, rhubarb, almond perhaps. There’s a bit of dankness which quickly washes away and finally syrupy apricots.

Palate: Sharp acidity with the tiniest hint of tannic bitterness up front. Next comes dried apple skins, pear, lemon, ginger, cinnamon. A long and pleasant finish which reveals sweetness in the form of dried apricots and more honey. Finally there’s deliciously toasted bread.

A very interesting champagne, unique in many respects. Initial thoughts were that it was too acidic but it does mellow. It needs time in the glass and is better a few degrees above fridge temperature. Given time, it is really excellent. I have another bottle that I may leave another 10 years to see how it develops further.

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