NV Jacques Selosse Substance
Community Tasting Note
I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine:
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Judgement of Eagan Wine Tasting (Jason's House): Not sure if this bottle was a hair below the last one, or if the "WOW" factor was slightly less having had this wine before. Still, an excellent wine for my palate and I am a big fan of this style. Not sure I can put my finger on why I love this wine, but probably because I find it so different from many others. Yes, I have oxidative and reductive Champagnes in the past, but this is different, while it is totally in that style, it still retains some youthfulness and a lot of complexity, minerality and fruit. This is what I imagine a top aged white Burgundy with a little effervescence would taste like.
Nuts and bolts: This wine was golden in color, showing its age...2010 disgorgement. The bubbles were so fine, they were hard to observe, but very present on the palate, albeit, it came across as a delicate Champagne. Plenty of baked apple, citrus, Unami and saline, with hints of fresh ginger and honeycomb. Just as delicious as I remember. An expensive Champagne, but worth the money in my book. Wish I had a lot more! Easy 97 for my palate!
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
10/29/2023 6:40:00 AM - Geesh what a great line-up! Surprised you didn’t throw in a U.S. sparkler for the first flight. Although nothing would have been a fair match to Selosse
Comment posted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine:
10/29/2023 7:56:00 AM - I thought about an Ultramarine, but then thought what a waste of a nice sparkler....plus, I really wanted to taste the VO
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
10/30/2023 6:31:00 PM - I don’t think it would have been a fair comparison, much as I enjoy Ultramarine!
Comment posted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine:
10/30/2023 11:33:00 PM - Agreed!