1988 Baron Albert Champagne Millésimé Brut

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  5/6/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Pale amber color. Somewhat restrained but also wonderfully complex nose with evolved aromas of caramel, some creamy custard tones, a little bit of steely minerality, light sharp notes of Granny Smith apple, an oxidative hint of roasted nuts, a touch of bruised apple and a whiff of smoke. The wine is very developed and quite tertiary yet remarkably lively and fresh on the palate with a medium body and complex flavors of steely minerality, toasty notes of brioche and chopped nuts, some leesy tones, a little bit of bruised apple, light mushroomy nuances, a tart hint of lemony citrus fruit and a sweeter touch of ripe white fruit - probably dosage speaking there. The overall feel is refreshing and mouth-cleansing with its high acidity and still surprisingly ample and persistent mousse. The lengthy finish is lively, evolved and acid-driven with bright flavors of steely minerality, some oxidative tones of chopped nuts and toast, a little bit of bruised apple, light mushroomy nuances, a hint of smoke and a sharp touch of lemony citrus fruits.
  
  A beautiful, wonderfully evolved and still remarkably fresh Vintage Champagne that has retained its brisk mousse surprisingly well along with its still youthful nuances of crunchy apples and citrus fruits. The overall feel is pretty much at its peak at the moment - and probably has been there for some while - with its combination of tertiary complexity, still quite fresh fruit tones and persistent, zippy mousse. These older no-name Champagnes manage to surprise me quite constantly with their remarkable cellaring potential and wonderful, evolved complexity. A really positive surprise.

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