(Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut) #2; COLOR-golden; NOSE-tight; little hint of smokiness, but not much more; PALATE-this is intriguing; comes across as complex and classy; a little young right now; I get clove; some floral and mineral aspects; feel like I ate a crushed rock and oyster sea shell salad; also some banana skin on the back-end; seems very complex, but feels like it hasn't fully opened yet; this is a little awkward right now, but I believe has some long term potential; WS-91; GV-89/91
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut) #2; COLOR-golden; NOSE-tight; little hint of smokiness, but not much more; PALATE-this is intriguing; comes across as complex and classy; a little young right now; I get clove; some floral and mineral aspects; feel like I ate a crushed rock and oyster sea shell salad; also some banana skin on the back-end; seems very complex, but feels like it hasn't fully opened yet; this is a little awkward right now, but I believe has some long term potential; WS-91; GV-89/91Tasting Some Bubbles with Brian Solis, Episode #838, 3/26/2010, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 89-91 points