not blind Decanted for half an hour. For me a bit disappointing, this time too oxidative. I love this wine. Typical roasted pine nuts aromas but a bit heavy, not fresh enough. Most co drinkers enjoyed it more than me. 93
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In 2019, Selosse released about 100 bottles of 2003 Vintage Les Carelles, their first ever release of a single vineyard Vintage Champagne. This is my third time tasting it and I must admit it tasted significantly older than 2003 Vintage, I thought it was a Champagne from 1976 when I first tasted it blind last year. Disgorged in 2019 - Fully matured array of honied apricot, pineapples, Indian spices and oxidative butterscotch note. Full throttle ripe tropical fruits, seriously intense and powerful. Drink now – 2023. (92/100)
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Best Bottle before Clos du Mesnil Vertical Tasting (Rocaille Düsseldorf): not blind One of my all time beloved champagnes is the first edition of Les Carelles (made from the vintage 2003). This is the version which was a few more years on the lees. Beside the clos the mesnil the best expression from the hot vintage 2003. I had the CdM a day later from Magnum. Very difficult which I would prefer but I would go for the Selosse probably. 98-99
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1/20/2023 - aquacongas wrote: 93 Points
not blind
Decanted for half an hour. For me a bit disappointing, this time too oxidative. I love this wine. Typical roasted pine nuts aromas but a bit heavy, not fresh enough. Most co drinkers enjoyed it more than me. 93
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5/3/2021 - Jammy Wine wrote: 92 Points
In 2019, Selosse released about 100 bottles of 2003 Vintage Les Carelles, their first ever release of a single vineyard Vintage Champagne. This is my third time tasting it and I must admit it tasted significantly older than 2003 Vintage, I thought it was a Champagne from 1976 when I first tasted it blind last year. Disgorged in 2019 - Fully matured array of honied apricot, pineapples, Indian spices and oxidative butterscotch note. Full throttle ripe tropical fruits, seriously intense and powerful. Drink now – 2023. (92/100)
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9/21/2020 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 99 Points
Best Bottle before Clos du Mesnil Vertical Tasting (Rocaille Düsseldorf): not blind
One of my all time beloved champagnes is the first edition of Les Carelles (made from the vintage 2003). This is the version which was a few more years on the lees. Beside the clos the mesnil the best expression from the hot vintage 2003. I had the CdM a day later from Magnum. Very difficult which I would prefer but I would go for the Selosse probably. 98-99
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1/26/2020 - roxette Likes this wine: 96 Points
Deg. 11.7.18
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