Started off pretty good. Nice bright acidity, fine mousse, bready & nutty nose. As it got more air, it kind of fell apart and the sherry notes came to dominate the wine to the point it almost seemed like we were drinking a sparkling fino. Not a bad Champagne, per se, but not our style, either.
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March 2018 disgorgement. Surprisingly well balanced and complex. Maybe lacking a bit of length and generosity. Nice bottle if you like champagne on the austere side.
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I wanted to like this. I really tried. But there is just an overwhelming dead things - not hot corpse bride, alas - element everywhere from stem to stern. The texture is perfect, to end on a positive.
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It's a good/enjoyable wine, but I probably wouldn't pay more than $60 for this bottle. A little light on the palate for anything over that price point, but the acidity is decent.
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It's ok, and the bottle was emptied (even preferred by some) by end of night. That said, it's not as balanced and fresh as I prefer: maybe more chalk and mineral and a touch less ripe fruit (?). I'm probably in the minority here, so it matters not. Still, glad to have looked at the latest iteration.
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4/29/2024 - tastark wrote:
Started off pretty good. Nice bright acidity, fine mousse, bready & nutty nose. As it got more air, it kind of fell apart and the sherry notes came to dominate the wine to the point it almost seemed like we were drinking a sparkling fino. Not a bad Champagne, per se, but not our style, either.
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3/31/2024 - Vas19 wrote: 92 Points
March 2018 disgorgement. Surprisingly well balanced and complex. Maybe lacking a bit of length and generosity. Nice bottle if you like champagne on the austere side.
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1/26/2024 - AndrewSGHall Does not like this wine:
21 dg. 50% 16
I wanted to like this. I really tried. But there is just an overwhelming dead things - not hot corpse bride, alas - element everywhere from stem to stern. The texture is perfect, to end on a positive.
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1/21/2024 - Max S. Likes this wine: 91 Points
It's a good/enjoyable wine, but I probably wouldn't pay more than $60 for this bottle. A little light on the palate for anything over that price point, but the acidity is decent.
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1/1/2024 - Tim Heaton wrote:
It's ok, and the bottle was emptied (even preferred by some) by end of night. That said, it's not as balanced and fresh as I prefer: maybe more chalk and mineral and a touch less ripe fruit (?). I'm probably in the minority here, so it matters not. Still, glad to have looked at the latest iteration.
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