Spectacular Champagne. The P2 series is held back for almost 15 years before being released. This one is from the excellent 2002 vintage. The extra time has served to make this a bit fuller and rounder but with all the verve of the original release. Golden in color with some green hues. A lovely stream of tiny bubbles in the fluted glass. On the nose, this is smoky with lemons, salinity and spice (ground coriander?). Full bodied. On the palate, this is incredibly smooth and seamless. Deep. Notes of lemons, limes, smoke and salinity. Great balance. Incredibly long finish. And, delicious. This will work with just about any food. As far as ageing, older Champagnes can be an acquired taste. This will drink great for the next five to ten years. If you like older wines, this should go another ten to twenty.
