NV Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Les Parcelles, France, Wine Review

Great label with lots of info. The base wine for this NV wine is 2013. it is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. This bottle was disgorged on 04/2018. It is also a really good wine. Medium gold in color. The nose has apples, honey, and slight ginger and minerals. On the palate, this has a nice backbone of acidity. Tart apple fruit. Lots of depth and complexity. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should for at least the next five to seven years. It will work with just about any food.

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$40.00USD

Burgundy’s Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – The Pinnacle of Pinot Noir

France's Burgundy Wine Region: A Primer on the History, Wines, Vineyards & Terroir contains an excellent introduction into the ethereal wine of one of the most famous wine producing regions. No winery is more famous, or produces such legendary wines in Burgundy than Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Often abbreviated as DRC, the winery makes some of the most exclusive and expensive wines in the world. They are, for those lucky enough to have tried them, the pinnacle of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

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2016 Roland Champion Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut, Chouilly Grand Cru, France, Wine Review

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2016

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$60.00USD

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.

NV Brice Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, France, Wine Review

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$60.00USD

100% Chardonnay from two parcels in Bouzy (Le Mont de Tours and Les Ramonnieres) and Grauves. Pale gold in color with a nice mousse of small bubbles. The nose is very clean with some red apples and a bit of yeasty dough. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is crisp and leaner in style. Granny smith apples with some minerality. Long finish. Very nice on its own, this is very food friendly. It was a nice foil to baked tofu made in a "Buffalo Wings" style. Drink over the next few years.

2011 Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut, France, Wine Review

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2011

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$120.00USD

A difficult vintage in Champagne, but this one is drinking very well. Golden in color, clear and bright. A persistent bead of small bubbles form a nice mousse. The nose is big with apples, pears, yeast and salinity. Full bodied but good acidity. On the palate, apples, salinity and slight yeast. Long finish. Delicious. This is drinking well but should easily go another five to eight years. Very food friendly, this would be very nice with spicy Thai food.

NV Pierre Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé, France, Wine Review

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$48.00USD

This is made from 75% Le Mesnil Chardonnay blended with 25% Pinot Noir from Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay. 8 g/L dosage. Copper with slight pink notes in color, clear, bright and with a moderate amount of small bubbles. The nose is delicate but persistent with strawberries and slight cherries. Plenty of minerality. Medium bodied. On the palate, strawberries and black cherries with lots of minerality. Tart, especially on the finish. Very food friendly, this would work well with fried chicken or popcorn, too. Drink within five years of purchase.

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