38/62 C/PN. Base 2014, 30% from reserves. Disgorged 10/2018; dosage 8g/l
On first opening this was tart and uninteresting, but it opens up with maybe 30-45 minutes of air (not decanted). The nose is tart red fruit (wild strawberries?). More of the same on the palate, some red apple, a little citrus, yeasty notes, very crisp. It feels less rich than I would expect for 8g/l. A very clean finish.
All in all a nice aperitif wine once it has had a bit of air, but for me the balance is a little tarter than I prefer, and not a repeat buy for me at the ~US$44 that I paid.
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Really likes this, crushed quick. Strawberry shortcake, fleshy red apples, coffee grounds, ginger. 2011 Base, DG 2016 and I think 6-8g/l I tossed the bottle.
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3/5/2022 - Paul852 Likes this wine: 89 Points
38/62 C/PN. Base 2014, 30% from reserves. Disgorged 10/2018; dosage 8g/l
On first opening this was tart and uninteresting, but it opens up with maybe 30-45 minutes of air (not decanted). The nose is tart red fruit (wild strawberries?). More of the same on the palate, some red apple, a little citrus, yeasty notes, very crisp. It feels less rich than I would expect for 8g/l. A very clean finish.
All in all a nice aperitif wine once it has had a bit of air, but for me the balance is a little tarter than I prefer, and not a repeat buy for me at the ~US$44 that I paid.
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9/12/2021 - jvphoto Likes this wine:
Recall liking it as much as the bottle the previous year but without notes.
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8/17/2020 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really likes this, crushed quick. Strawberry shortcake, fleshy red apples, coffee grounds, ginger. 2011 Base, DG 2016 and I think 6-8g/l I tossed the bottle.
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