From Magnum. Silvery/gold in color with a nice mousse. The nose is nice. More elegant with some ginger, a bit of smoke, citrus and slight floral notes. On the palate, great acidity. delicious. Lemons with slight lime. Long finish. Unclear as to disgorgement date on this bottle. Drinking great from this format. It will work well on its own or with just about any type of food.
This is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Salmon pink in color, clear and bright. Minimal mousse but very tiny bubbles. The nose is lighter but opens with air. Cherries, oranges and lemons with some minerality. Full bodied. On the palate, this is refreshing and delicious. Cherries and lemon rind with underlying minerality. Long finish. Great acidity. This took some time to open in the glass suggesting it might yet have some upside. It should drinking well over the next ten to fifteen years. It drinks well on its own but will be incredibly versatile with food. It shoul
Tasted from Magnum. Great showing. In the world of semi-affordable Champagne, this is one of the top Rose's. Ruby/copper in color, clear and bright. A steady steam of tiny bubbles form a pretty mousse. The nose has strawberries, slight orange peel and just a hint of currants. Medium bodied. Nice acidity. Fresh and clean. On the palate, the red currants really come out along with a bit of red raspberries. Nice finish. This drinks easily and served as a wonderful prelude to a long dinner, both stimulating the palate and working well with Potato Pave. Drink over the next few years
One of my favorite affordable-ish rose Champagnes. It's too good just for celebrations.
First time trying the producer. A very nice reasonably priced Champagne. It is a blend of 50% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir, and 25% Chardonnay. Apparently the last few generations of the family were all Hot Air Balloon enthusiasts so the label features a hot air balloon. Light golden in color, clear and bright with a fair amount of smallish bubbles. The nose is nice; toasty with some green apples and a bit of ginger. On the palate, the toastiness comes thru along a nice minerality and some lemons. Good acidity. Nice finish. This makes for a very pleasant start to an evening. It
This was Magnum 94/200. A friend's daughter was awarded this bottle from her employer, and she presented it to him for his 60th birthday which was generously shared with his friends. Amazing wine. Silvery gold in color, a steady stream of tiny bubbles, clear and bright. The nose is big with toast, Meyer Lemons, chalk and a hint of ginger. Full bodied. On the palate, this is so smooth, yet so crisp. Flavors of green apples, orange peel, minerals and some toast. So complex and deep. Incredibly long finish. This is the best DP since at least 1996. Quite a treat. In Magnum format, i
