Dinner at Langbaan (Langbaan, Portland OR): This pours a lovely, salmon color. The nose is fresh and balanced with crushed rocks, red berries, red cherries, strawberries, biscuits, pears, red apples, roses, nectarines, toast, and some mineral notes. There is good depth, but this does favor more of a fresh and immediate take. The Medium bodied feel is balanced and lighter on its feet with crisp, high acidity. The acidity is mouthwatering and refreshing, but it still has a bit of sting. This is a Rose champagne that is more focused on the red fruits and citrus flavors than autolytics. I can see this benefitting from a few years of aging, but this doesn't feel like a champagne that should make old bones.
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2/1/2024 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Dinner at Langbaan (Langbaan, Portland OR): This pours a lovely, salmon color. The nose is fresh and balanced with crushed rocks, red berries, red cherries, strawberries, biscuits, pears, red apples, roses, nectarines, toast, and some mineral notes. There is good depth, but this does favor more of a fresh and immediate take. The Medium bodied feel is balanced and lighter on its feet with crisp, high acidity. The acidity is mouthwatering and refreshing, but it still has a bit of sting. This is a Rose champagne that is more focused on the red fruits and citrus flavors than autolytics. I can see this benefitting from a few years of aging, but this doesn't feel like a champagne that should make old bones.
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