Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Sunday, February 18, 2018 - Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Dinner (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): Superlative. I have had this a couple of times before, but this was the first mangum - and wow, what a difference. An already amazing Champagne was elevated to greatness. Lovely, and so still showing plenty youthful in a quickly maturing frame. The nose certainly seemed the cusp of maturity, with toasty, brioche and biscuit notes, a touch of caramel, cream and then lovely sweet white fruit. Smelt just a bit like Speculos cookies I thought. Really alluring. The palate, like the nose, was starting to mature, and it was mindblowing good. Soft, velvety and palate enveloping, this just unfolded and layers of gentle but insistent depth - white fruit, toast, brioche, caramel, florals, lemons, earth, wonderful complexity, but all integrated into a perfect, harmonious whole. Superb persistence and depth, yet so effortless focused and defined and precise. Wow. The finish was breathtaking too - long, effortless, graceful, power in a silken robe. incredible on the night. This was right up there with the best Champagnes I have ever had.

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