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NV Augustin Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée CCXCI Terre Extra Brut
4/7/2024 - john_s Likes this wine:
Disgorged 15/5/2018.
Notes under this heading are going to include different wines. being NV and produced in different years.
Vinous, complex, lovely texture, some slightly grippy tannin. Needs to be sitting in the glass for a while to open up. It reminds me of the wonderful white burgundies from the 1970s and early 1980s when they were 30 or 40 years old (I know it's pinot noir). Doesn't happen these days. It may be a bit oxidised (deliberately) but done much better than some others.
I like this a lot, but I can imagine some people might be expecting something more conventional.
I didn't check my horoscope or moon chart before I opened it. Maybe someone can tell me if I opened it at an opportune day (today, in the southern hemisphere if that makes a difference)
Day 2 after being in the fridge overnight with a stopper, just as good, maybe better.
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2018 Domaine Thomas Morey Bourgogne Blanc
4/5/2024 - john_s Likes this wine:
Lovely gentle wine of some complexity. Very satisfying. Did improve with a bit of air.
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2008 Domaine Alain Michelot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains
4/1/2024 - john_s Likes this wine:
Still a bit young. Great mouth filling balance and texture. Tannin is powdery and integrated. Aftertaste still somewhat tannic (not at all bitter). Needs a few years.
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