(Jose Dhondt Blanc de Blanc) #1; COLOR-golden; NOSE-peanut shells; hint of apricot; a tad of smokiness; nice nose; PALATE-Wow, this is spectacular; so clean; so focused; so creamy; so subtle; almost like whipped cream; I feel like I'm drinking a cloud with white tea component; beautiful dried apricot on the beginning of the mid-palate; finish is extremely smooth; gorgeous bake apple with a little hint of cinnamon flavor on the back-end; clearly a polished and gorgeous sparkling wine; little hint of chalkiness; this is wonderful; a SPECTACULAR effort; this is a steal at $50 bones; an expensive, but exceptional bottle; AG-92; AM-92; GV-95+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Jose Dhondt Blanc de Blanc) #1; COLOR-golden; NOSE-peanut shells; hint of apricot; a tad of smokiness; nice nose; PALATE-Wow, this is spectacular; so clean; so focused; so creamy; so subtle; almost like whipped cream; I feel like I'm drinking a cloud with white tea component; beautiful dried apricot on the beginning of the mid-palate; finish is extremely smooth; gorgeous bake apple with a little hint of cinnamon flavor on the back-end; clearly a polished and gorgeous sparkling wine; little hint of chalkiness; this is wonderful; a SPECTACULAR effort; this is a steal at $50 bones; an expensive, but exceptional bottle; AG-92; AM-92; GV-95+Head to Head Tasting of Growers Champagnes, Episode #891, 7/16/2010, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 95+ points