I love this wine! It has the wonderful yeastiness that I crave in Champagne, together with lime rind hints of tangerine, slate, and pleasant thoughts of menthol on the nose. A nice tang (grapefruit) on the tongue. A slightly bitter aftertaste lingers- yet, that surely is a key element of how the wine pulls together amazingly well. I happily would stock a case or two (at $29, it is a now brainer) were I not in the midst of a move (in a warm climate)!
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Retail $45. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay all from La Vallée de la Marne even though the house is in the Côte des Blancs. Purchased from Last Bottle Wines. I was planning on grabbing a Grand Cru Brut from the cellar, but I ended up with this millésime instead. Oh well, roll with the punches. Certainly yellow and perhaps on the way to golden in the glass with a fine, persistent bubble. Rich peach and pear are predominant, with a considerable yeasty component which I crave. The palate is fruity, yes, and bright (even given the age), but the baked bread aspect is the story here, which it has in spades. Yowza. I have three bottles left now, and I need to be much more careful--they will certainly get even better over at least the next five years.
4/6/2024 - gfb1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
I love this wine! It has the wonderful yeastiness that I crave in Champagne, together with lime rind hints of tangerine, slate, and pleasant thoughts of menthol on the nose. A nice tang (grapefruit) on the tongue. A slightly bitter aftertaste lingers- yet, that surely is a key element of how the wine pulls together amazingly well. I happily would stock a case or two (at $29, it is a now brainer) were I not in the midst of a move (in a warm climate)!
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10/26/2023 - gfb1 Likes this wine: 88 Points
US$29? Big time yes!
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12/27/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points
Retail $45. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay all from La Vallée de la Marne even though the house is in the Côte des Blancs. Purchased from Last Bottle Wines. I was planning on grabbing a Grand Cru Brut from the cellar, but I ended up with this millésime instead. Oh well, roll with the punches. Certainly yellow and perhaps on the way to golden in the glass with a fine, persistent bubble. Rich peach and pear are predominant, with a considerable yeasty component which I crave. The palate is fruity, yes, and bright (even given the age), but the baked bread aspect is the story here, which it has in spades. Yowza. I have three bottles left now, and I need to be much more careful--they will certainly get even better over at least the next five years.
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8/18/2018 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Dry, fairly grapey
Light mousse
Nice easy champer
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