2017 Griesel & Compagnie Blanc de Noirs Brut

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  3/31/2022 - SineQuaNon Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I agree with just about everything in the excellent note below. However, I would probably guess Champagne if I had been served this blind. Truly excellent wine and a remarkable value

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  7/16/2021 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  A blend of mainly Pinot Noir with some Pinot Meunier. Aged for 10 months in stainless steel (52%), large stück casks (32%) and oak barriques (16%). Tirage on July 26th, 2018. Aged for two years on the lees before disgorgement. 12,5% alcohol, dosage 4 g/l. Tasted blind.
  
  Medium-deep lemon-yellow color. Fragrant and quite characterful nose with aromas of slivered almonds, some apple compote, light sappy green herbal notes, a little bit of hay, autolytic hints of creaminess and yeasty bread and a touch of floral spice. Creamy, silky and gentle mousse. The wine is crisp, slightly steely and medium-bodied on the palate with nuanced flavors of ripe lemony citrus fruits, juicy Golden Delicious apple, some sappy herbal tones, a little bit of hay, light nutty notes of almond, a hint of unripe white fruits and a touch of steely minerality. The racy acidity lends great freshness and verve to the wine. The finish is crisp, clean and mouth-cleansing with medium-long flavors of lemony citrus fruits, some tangy notes of tart green apples, light steely mineral notes, a little bit of almond-driven nuttiness, a hint of hay and a touch of salinity.
  
  A refreshing, nuanced and quite brisk Blanc de Noirs that really didn't exhibit any classic Blanc de Noirs characteristics like red-toned fruit, richness or pronounced toasty notes. Some people thought this was a Champagne, based on its quite complex overall character and quite pronounced mineral notes, but I was going in the direction of a high-quality Cava, based on the notes of hay and sappy herbal nuances that intermingled with the more nutty, almond notes of autolysis. This was a very positive surprise for a German Sekt - not really identical to a Blanc de Noirs Champagne in style, but very much so in terms of quality. At approximately 20€ this is a bargain. Need to keep these Griesel wines in my radar.

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  11/8/2020 - Torchy wrote: 88 Points

  Campher yellow. Effervescence is decent. The wine smells of cream, apple pie, yeast, and some toast. The palate has high acidity. Some malt, stonefruit, apple core, baked apples, and crisp fruit. With added air and temperature, the wine is perceived as a bit too lush and rich. Almost overwhelming

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