(NV Gaston Chiquet Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ Brut) ($61.00) All ’07 now, disgorged 12/10. It’s cereal-like this year, or like raw oats, cream of barley, raw rye dough; this is snappier than last year’s ’06 – obviously – and needs longer to fill itself out. But it’s not lean, just pointed, and the finish already shows a complex mélange of hay-smoke, turkey thigh meat and stock.
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(NV Gaston Chiquet Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ Brut) ($61.00) All ’07 now, disgorged 12/10. It’s cereal-like this year, or like raw oats, cream of barley, raw rye dough; this is snappier than last year’s ’06 – obviously – and needs longer to fill itself out. But it’s not lean, just pointed, and the finish already shows a complex mélange of hay-smoke, turkey thigh meat and stock.2011 Champagne Catalog, 6/1/2011, (See more on Terry Theise Estate Selections...)