La Fete: Lunch w/Vincent Laval (Frenchette): Lemon, bright and a bit less bubbles. This was a kindof polarizing wine for the table and we all seemed to get something a bit different. For some this was all acid and no fruit. For me this was fruit but didn't have the same level of acid. This was a bit more evolved than I would have expected it to be for an '04. Just somehow a bit quieter than some of the other wines.
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Terres et Vins de Champagne 'a Portland; 5/17/2013-5/18/2013 (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): Wow, what an impressive, special bottle. This smells like all kinds of funky flowers, like that one that blooms only once ever 20 years, or whatever the folklore is. Really interesting, penetrating aroma. Amazing, more sweetly floral palate flavors that are beautiful, though still a little funky. This is beauty and grace; fantastic! Great funk and intensity keep things interesting on the finish. My wine of the tasting.
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La Fete: Lunch w/Vincent Laval (Frenchette): Lemon, bright and a bit less bubbles. This was a kindof polarizing wine for the table and we all seemed to get something a bit different. For some this was all acid and no fruit. For me this was fruit but didn't have the same level of acid. This was a bit more evolved than I would have expected it to be for an '04. Just somehow a bit quieter than some of the other wines.
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11/12/2015 - jwsmith wrote: 95 Points
Really great wine complex aromas of green tea and ginger spicy and rich
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5/18/2013 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 92 Points
Terres et Vins de Champagne 'a Portland; 5/17/2013-5/18/2013 (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): Wow, what an impressive, special bottle. This smells like all kinds of funky flowers, like that one that blooms only once ever 20 years, or whatever the folklore is. Really interesting, penetrating aroma. Amazing, more sweetly floral palate flavors that are beautiful, though still a little funky. This is beauty and grace; fantastic! Great funk and intensity keep things interesting on the finish. My wine of the tasting.
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4/7/2013 - jwsmith wrote: 97 Points
Stunning wine with every glass being better than the last, one of the best BDB's in the world...
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