Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - SMD at Yan (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): This was really quite a stunning champagne, if perhaps just a bit on the young side. It took the better part of two hours to come alive tonight. The nose was pure Krug from the get-go though, and absolutely fabulous - toast and burnt butter, vanilla and cream, then red apples and just a hint of juniper berries, all these lined with a nice little touch of stony, chalky minerality and a sprinkle of lemon zest. The palate was very serious, but seemed a couple of steps behind in terms of development at first, with a squeeze of lemony acidity and the remnants of a lacy mousse running through quietly powerful notes of green and red apples, these again lined with a refined minerality. With time though, this just stretched its legs and opened up, with deep, strong, powerful layers of cream and white fruit, yet it was always wonderfully refined and precise, with a grace that belied its power. And the finish - wow. This just stretched out into a tremendously long back-palate, with little notes of cream and biscuit and toast, all nestling amidst the more citrusy notes. What a marvellous wine this was, and with its best years ahead of it too.

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