Community Tasting Note

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Sunday, July 22, 2007 - The French Laundry...21 Courses, 11 Wines, Infinite Memories; 7/21/2007-7/22/2007 (The French Laundry (Yountville, Napa Valley, California)): At the French Laundry in celebration of Amy Emery's 40th birthday, we were immediately welcomed and seated at a round table for six on the first floor of the restaurant. Ken and Amy selected a bottle of this wine from the restaurant wine list. The selection was aided by "Michael", our sommelier. Executive Sommelier Greg Castells also visited our table and provided additional information about this small-production Champagne which is made in solera-style. The wine was served with gourges with gruyere cheese and carried on into the ensuing courses of salmon cornets and chilled cucumber soup. Medium-yellow and with a moderately-active small bead, the moderately-intense nose showed notes of citrus, beeswax and marzipan. Full-bodied on the palate and with good crisp acidity, the flavors were similar to the nose and led to a medium-length finish. While a nice accompaniment to the various dishes, this wine was (perhaps unfairly) sandwiched between two sparkling gems and warranted a (relatively) low but respectable unblinded score of 90. It should drink well for at least another 8-10 years.

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