Nose: pineapple, coconut, brioche, chestnut, gasoline, steel Notes: feels a bit like a pina colada upon opening. With a bit of minerality this Champagne delivers a smooth palate. Despite quite some complexity I still don't get the magic of Savart and somehow I've identified gasoline in most of the Savarts I've tasted which is not preferential for me. This is a good Champagne but probably just not my glass of Champagne. Nevertheless I did not think it was a blanc de blanc without doing further research which is quite interesting. Painfully young for sure but I'm uncertainly if this is worth the wait or not. Drink: 2027+ Rating: 88
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Bienvenue a Champagne; 4/20/2023-4/29/2023 (Les Crayeres, various restaurants, Les Avises and a many wonderful producers): Also off the list at Bellevue and drinking incredibly well and just getting better in the glass. We had a bit left over and so it was wine for another night and funnily enough this is a wine that likes that extra time and age. Very interesting and thought provoking champagne that is indeed more of a true ‘wine’. Pity we are not visiting this producer but he was traveling while we were in town. Would love to learn more about the wine.
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Un champagne très sec, ample, un style austère et racé. Pas le plus charmeur en style, mais la longueur en bouche est exceptionnelle. Envoûtant. 93-94 pts
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La Festa del Barolo: Rare Wine Dinner - Bartolo Mascarello (Legacy Records): From a magnum off the list at Legacy Records. Always nice to end an evening with bubbles. This is a favorite producer for me and not a wine that I see around quite as much but quite tasty. More in the herbal and while always more brut in style just slightly softer edges than the Agrapart.
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4/1/2024 - TWSA wrote: 88 Points
Nose: pineapple, coconut, brioche, chestnut, gasoline, steel
Notes: feels a bit like a pina colada upon opening. With a bit of minerality this Champagne delivers a smooth palate. Despite quite some complexity I still don't get the magic of Savart and somehow I've identified gasoline in most of the Savarts I've tasted which is not preferential for me. This is a good Champagne but probably just not my glass of Champagne. Nevertheless I did not think it was a blanc de blanc without doing further research which is quite interesting. Painfully young for sure but I'm uncertainly if this is worth the wait or not.
Drink: 2027+
Rating: 88
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4/21/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Bienvenue a Champagne; 4/20/2023-4/29/2023 (Les Crayeres, various restaurants, Les Avises and a many wonderful producers): Also off the list at Bellevue and drinking incredibly well and just getting better in the glass. We had a bit left over and so it was wine for another night and funnily enough this is a wine that likes that extra time and age. Very interesting and thought provoking champagne that is indeed more of a true ‘wine’. Pity we are not visiting this producer but he was traveling while we were in town. Would love to learn more about the wine.
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3/16/2023 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Un champagne très sec, ample, un style austère et racé. Pas le plus charmeur en style, mais la longueur en bouche est exceptionnelle. Envoûtant. 93-94 pts
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2/21/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Knights of Alba (KOA) BYO Barbaresco Dinner (Legacy Records): Same magnum we got a few weeks ago and it is still a lovely and enjoyable wine. It’s lighter style. Not quite as racy as the Agrapart but more of that bright style. Drinks well.
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2/2/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
La Festa del Barolo: Rare Wine Dinner - Bartolo Mascarello (Legacy Records): From a magnum off the list at Legacy Records. Always nice to end an evening with bubbles. This is a favorite producer for me and not a wine that I see around quite as much but quite tasty. More in the herbal and while always more brut in style just slightly softer edges than the Agrapart.
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