Pre-chilled in refrigerator and served from initial opening for about 75 minutes of full meal service. Color is medium bronze with plenty or medium-fine bead still present. Aromas in the apple/pear/berry/brioche end of the spectrum with some ginger lurking. Palate is initially sharp with ginger, cinnamon and apple notes. With about 10 minutes in the glass and a bit of warming, this harmonizes nicely and shows more pastry, lime, strawberry, and yellow plum notes. The finish is medium-long. This bottle seemed fresher than bottle 2, enjoyed 5 years earlier. I expect this to hold at this plateau for a long time and really like where it is now. The more tertiary/less fizzy old Champagne experience will eventually occur and this one is built for it if you are a fan. Drink (for me) or hold.
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Wow! This was fresh. Will Smith in Fresh Prince, fresh. Clean, young, tight and bright. Electrifying bubbles and acidity. Lemon zest and sea spray. Nowhere near as vinous as I would’ve expected this to be. No toast, no nuttiness or ripe yellow fruits. Minerals were calcareous - chalk, flint and limestone with oyster shell. Another stunning Champagne from the 1997 vintage. Obviously 🔝 tier, and possibly the Champagne of the Vintage.
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Regular dinner group (@ JvT): Beautiful bouquet with minerals and impressions of some red berries. On the palate beautifully fresh acidity, a bit drying, some pleasant bitterness and minerals. Full bodied, very tasty and still almost youthful. Great wine.
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5/1/2022 - fredb Likes this wine:
The last of a 3-bottle case purchased on release.
Pre-chilled in refrigerator and served from initial opening for about 75 minutes of full meal service. Color is medium bronze with plenty or medium-fine bead still present. Aromas in the apple/pear/berry/brioche end of the spectrum with some ginger lurking. Palate is initially sharp with ginger, cinnamon and apple notes. With about 10 minutes in the glass and a bit of warming, this harmonizes nicely and shows more pastry, lime, strawberry, and yellow plum notes. The finish is medium-long. This bottle seemed fresher than bottle 2, enjoyed 5 years earlier. I expect this to hold at this plateau for a long time and really like where it is now. The more tertiary/less fizzy old Champagne experience will eventually occur and this one is built for it if you are a fan. Drink (for me) or hold.
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2/2/2021 - La Flama Blanca Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wow! This was fresh. Will Smith in Fresh Prince, fresh. Clean, young, tight and bright. Electrifying bubbles and acidity. Lemon zest and sea spray. Nowhere near as vinous as I would’ve expected this to be. No toast, no nuttiness or ripe yellow fruits. Minerals were calcareous - chalk, flint and limestone with oyster shell. Another stunning Champagne from the 1997 vintage. Obviously 🔝 tier, and possibly the Champagne of the Vintage.
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8/3/2019 - Zweder wrote: 96 Points
Regular dinner group (@ JvT): Beautiful bouquet with minerals and impressions of some red berries. On the palate beautifully fresh acidity, a bit drying, some pleasant bitterness and minerals. Full bodied, very tasty and still almost youthful. Great wine.
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9/3/2018 - Parrish02 wrote: 96 Points
Labor Day Burgundy Insanity at Paulee du Hersh 9/1-2/18 (Denver, CO): First VVF I have tasted. Bolly style for sure, but with extra layers of complexity, power and length. Very classy.
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9/2/2018 - BradE wrote:
A fun champagne to try for the first time. Perfect shape, and quite nice. I liked it, others loved it!
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