(Gaston Chiquet "Spécial Club") ($74.00) Disgorged 1/11. Worth the wait, but….go on waiting. At this very moment the 2000 is the better drink. That will change. The great ’02 aromas creep out of the disgorgement fog and the mid-palate has a liqueurous essence-of-Champagne umami; it’s coiled like a raw croissant, and with air it’s like the instant you detect it baking – aaahhh! The finish is solid and potentially profound. Interesting that these late-released ‘02s from Nicolas and Didier Gimonnet are so backwards, when most of the vintage was so precocious and forthcoming.
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(Gaston Chiquet "Spécial Club") ($74.00) Disgorged 1/11. Worth the wait, but….go on waiting. At this very moment the 2000 is the better drink. That will change. The great ’02 aromas creep out of the disgorgement fog and the mid-palate has a liqueurous essence-of-Champagne umami; it’s coiled like a raw croissant, and with air it’s like the instant you detect it baking – aaahhh! The finish is solid and potentially profound. Interesting that these late-released ‘02s from Nicolas and Didier Gimonnet are so backwards, when most of the vintage was so precocious and forthcoming.2011 Champagne Catalog, 6/1/2011, (See more on Terry Theise Estate Selections...)