This is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir. It was disgorged on October, 2017. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals, slight lemons and a bit of spice/oak. On the palate, this has good acidity. It has a lemon hard candy quality to it, that I find enjoyable. Lots of energy. Long finish. This should drink well for the next five to seven years. It will pair well with most foods.
This is a nice value in 1er Cru Champagne. It drinks very well right now. Light golden in color with a nice head of small bubbles. The nose is nice with a green apple note along with some faint toast qualities. In general, this is more on the austere side of Champagne which is not a bad thing. Plenty of acidity. Long finish. This was served to friends at the start of the evening along side some roasted chick peas and that proved a fine pairing a great start to the evening. I don't think this will improve and these bottles, purchased in the last year, should be drunk in the next year
Pale silvery/gold in color. A very nice head of smaller bubbles. The nose has a nice seltzer quality with good minerality and slight soap. On the palate, this is clean with good acidity. Lemons with a slight mint note. Good finish. A really nice way to begin an event and share with friends. Probably better to drink sooner than later.
Golden in color with a lot of very small bubbles, clear and bright. The nose is very nice with chalk, toast, and slight marzipan. Full bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this is crisp with a very, very slight sweetness to it. Chalk and slight dried citrus notes. Long finish. This has plenty of depth. Drinking well now, this should drink well for seven to ten more years. It is very food versatile and should go with just about any food. It went very well with a spicy vegetarian pizza.
This was more "bubbly" than the 85 Dom Perignon served with it although in the end, the Dom was the better still wine. That said, this was a great showing for this wine at age 38. Deeper golden in color with a fair amount of smaller bubbles. The nose is nice with ginger, caramel, and slight apple cider notes. Fuller in body. On the palate, this is still robust with ginger, slight red apples and just a bit of toast. Long finish. Certainly past prime but with a lot to offer. Nice on its own, better with a bit of food. Very enjoyable.
