Pale gold. Cut green apples and brioche on the nose. Vigorous coarse mousse. In the mouth, oily lemon and pith, fruity pineapple, moderate acidity. Copper in the mid, short linear finish with crushed shells and oceanic brine. Crisp, thick sticky throatfeel but a bit lacking in length.
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Retail $60. $79 at the Humble Wine Bar in Lakewood, Ohio. 100% Pinot Noir. Zero Dosage. I was with my older son, Nathan, who had just returned from a semester in France and as a result, he now has an interest in wine for the first time. I have no idea how long the restaurant had this bottle, but it took the cork a good half an hour to expand only a tiny bit. That sucker had been in there a while. A bit of color in the glass with a slight sparkle. Evidence of some oxidation and is slightly lacking in fruit on the nose (although some bruised apple and pear sneak through). The palate is gloriously dry, well on the way to austere with an intense nuttiness, touches of lemon and under ripe Granny Smith showing off a bit. The oxidative note comes in on the lengthy, fantastic finish. Outstanding. 94 Points.
Beautiful color, very light salmon/peach color, notes of apple, lemon, with a hint of strawberry. This bottle was tasting very young, the code on the bottle seems to indicate that it was discouraged 10/2022, but not knowing what year the base wine comes from makes it a bit difficult to asses how the wine is aging.
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(NV Drappier Champagne Brut Nature Dosage Zero) Very light yellow color with steady, tiny bubbles; appealing, ripe pear, ripe lemon, light banana nose; fresh, delicious, light bodied, ripe pear, mineral palate with more of a sense of sweetness than the sans soufre bottling; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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4/23/2024 - Sashimie wrote:
Pale gold. Cut green apples and brioche on the nose. Vigorous coarse mousse.
In the mouth, oily lemon and pith, fruity pineapple, moderate acidity. Copper in the mid, short linear finish with crushed shells and oceanic brine. Crisp, thick sticky throatfeel but a bit lacking in length.
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3/24/2024 - PT insurgent wrote:
Light salmon in color, not super refined or much depth.
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1/12/2024 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points
Retail $60. $79 at the Humble Wine Bar in Lakewood, Ohio. 100% Pinot Noir. Zero Dosage. I was with my older son, Nathan, who had just returned from a semester in France and as a result, he now has an interest in wine for the first time. I have no idea how long the restaurant had this bottle, but it took the cork a good half an hour to expand only a tiny bit. That sucker had been in there a while. A bit of color in the glass with a slight sparkle. Evidence of some oxidation and is slightly lacking in fruit on the nose (although some bruised apple and pear sneak through). The palate is gloriously dry, well on the way to austere with an intense nuttiness, touches of lemon and under ripe Granny Smith showing off a bit. The oxidative note comes in on the lengthy, fantastic finish. Outstanding. 94 Points.
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11/25/2023 - PT insurgent wrote:
Beautiful color, very light salmon/peach color, notes of apple, lemon, with a hint of strawberry. This bottle was tasting very young, the code on the bottle seems to indicate that it was discouraged 10/2022, but not knowing what year the base wine comes from makes it a bit difficult to asses how the wine is aging.
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11/23/2023 - asparagus wrote: 88 Points
Decent, but a bit meh.
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