NV Ruinart Champagne Brut Rosé, France, Wine Review

Great showing for this wine. I did not find a vintage code that was decipherable on the label so it is unclear what vintages made this bottle (LALBU). It was excellent. Medium deep ruby/orange in color, clear and bright. A thick mousse with lots of tiny bubbles. On the nose, this is very pretty with raspberries and strawberries. Those flavors carry thru to the palate with some apple added in along with underlying minerality. Very lively acidity. Nice finish. This wine should be consumed in the next five years or so. It will work with just about any food from pop corn to BBQ Ribs.

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A-

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$68.00USD

NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs, France, Wine Review

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A-

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$60.00USD

An excellent bottle of Champagne. Light golden in color with a nice mousse of fine bubbles. On the palate, this has red apples, slight ginger, minerals and a bit of saline. On the palate, this is a bigger wine. More so than prior vintages which is not bad or good. It is still a very crisp wine which is a good thing. Slight citrus, slight green apples and lots of minerality. A long/tart finish. This will go with a wide variety of foods and is delicious on its own. At $60 per bottle, this is fairly priced.

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé, France, Wine Review

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A-

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$65.00USD

One of my favorite affordable-ish rose Champagnes. It's too good just for celebrations.

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé, France, Champagne, Wine Review

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$75.00USD

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

2003 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Rosé Brut, France, Wine Review

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2003

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Pink/orange in color, clear and bright with a lovely mousse of tiny bubbles. The nose is pretty with strawberries. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is starting to show some age but also has enough acidity to keep things lively. Cherries, some cranberries and slight grapefruit notes. Very deep. Long finish. This is delicious but also complex. It will evolve into a mature Champagne so drink soon unless that is good with your tastes. If so, it has another ten to fifteen years. Very food friendly, it would be great with roasted duck.

2008 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, France, Wine Review

Vintage:

2008

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A+

Current Price:

$190.00USD

First time trying this vintage and it is awesome if still young. I hate to call it elegant as that is not correct, but it is the kind of wine that fans of the "less is more" philosophy of wine will love. Light silvery/gold in color, clear and bright with a lot of tiny bubbles. The nose is great with green apples, minerality, slight lanolin and chalk. But it is not big, just intense. The palate is similar. At first taste, it seemed to be missing something, but it has an energy and persistence that keeps building. Intensity without volume. The green apple and minerality carry thru to

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