2015 Marguet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Pinot Noir

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  8/7/2023 - jnewman77 wrote:

  Enjoyable and interesting, but when placed next to some nice Burgundy it did pale a bit in comparison

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  3/20/2023 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Never had a Coteaux Champenois red before so I was curious to try. I found this quite pleasant really. Nose was classic pinot with red fruits, leaning more toward strawberry and cranbery along with some floral notes. Maybe just a hint of some herbal, slightly green notes, but for me enough to add interest and not be off putting. The palate was fresh and borderline tart with high acidity, but again for my personal taste not in a bad way. Absolutely a wine that needs food, but the pleasant nose and lighter body can be a nice alternative. Served with salmon and risotto and it paired quite nicely. I don't really see much upside to cellaring this, better to drink while the fruit is fresh. But on a warm day or with the right food this can definitely be a winner.

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  12/15/2018 - Frank Murray III wrote:

  Marguet and Marie-Courtin, plus a little Savart and some Still Reds, Too (My House In The South OC): We drank this alongside the entire range of Marguet bubblies. This wine is still, made sans soufre and is listed on the bottle at 11.5% ABV. Opened yesterday, retasting today at 66f (room temp) from a burg stem. This reminds me of Santa Cruz fruit, such as a Big Basin or Rhys, with a solid core of cherry fruit that is lithe and pure. Finishes with some stony tannin. It's cool to drink still Ambonnay PN, to get a sense of what the fruit tastes like without the champagne process being applied to it. Cherry and plenty of slate through the finish. Unique, glad I have another in the cellar for another time to share with others.

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