Community Tasting Note

cct wrote:

Thursday, July 14, 2022 - For Bastille Day, drunk with croque monsieur

April Disgorgement

Drunk over several hours.

Golden in color. Not a ton of pop with opening the cork. This has a beautiful, mature nose. It's honeyed and oxidative with brioche, marzipan, orchard fruit and florals. This is becoming more vinous with age, losing the bead of its youth. On the palate, it's chalky and deep, with terrific overall balance. Fiinely detailed and focused with a seeming contrast of a subtle yet bright bead. More orchard fruit, nuttiness, and florals all come together really well with beautifully balanced dosage. Finishes chalky and long with terrific fruit and florals. At this phase, it is not a show stopper, rather a wine of harmony and understated grace. It speaks quietly yet deserves your attention. One of the better bottles of this I have had. I've had quite a bit of bottle variation with this wine even among similar disgorgement dates, but this was a winner. Showing well in a mature mode, but I'm not sure I see further aging benefiting this.

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