Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - Epic Champagne dinner (Taberna, Bukit Merah): Very good, if rather less impressive than a superlative 1988 Lafon Perrieres that it was served alongside. This smelt rather sweeter and more developed right off the bat, with aromas of caramel, butterscotch, honey and spice, along with wafts of sticky yellow fruit, reminding me somewhat of candied pineapples. After a nose like that, the palate almost surprised, with its licks of lovely clean acidity and minerality that set the stage before the more obvious flavours of sweet cream, caramel and creme brulee came in, alongside a nice bit of stone fruit. The finish had a tiny hint of mineral and spice along its decent length. A friendly, easygoing wine, even if everything felt rather creamier and less defined than the Perrieres. Good though, and showing a strength that belied its age.

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