This is 45% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Meunier. A nice Champagne for the money. Light golden in color. A nice mousse of smaller bubbles. The nose has toast, yeast and a bit of lemons. On the palate, those flavors come thru. This needs some food as there is a bit of acidity here. Refreshing. Drink within the first few years of release.
2018 version. 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay. It is composed of the following vintages: 50% 2015, 25% 2014, 25% 2013, with10% Pinot Noir still
2008 is a great vintage for Champagne. This is the first Dom I have tasted from that vintage. Outstanding and also a bit unique. Light golden in color with a very nice mousse of tiny bubbles. On the nose, this has a a nice meyer lemon note along with an ever so slight nuttiness and a bit of smoke. It opens slowly with air and never is a big nose at this point but does show bit of ginger root. On the palate, this is excellent if still young. Apple cider, fresh green apples, slight toast all mix together. But what is really fun is the tension in the wine. This is one of the liveliest
This is delicious. From an excellent vintage and drinking youthfully. A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. Light golden in color. The nose shows green apples, some chalk and marzapan. Very nice but tight. More open on the palate. Very lively acidity. Green apples and minerals. It starts out tight and broadens over the palate. Long finish. This will work with almost any food. It is still young although drinking nicely but is likely to improve over the next tne years and be good for at least that long after that.
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.
Nice to revisit this one again (other notes are posted on this site). It is always interesting to follow a wine over time. What was a very concentrated and precise wine on release has started to broaden out and showing some development. It is still a youthful wine with plenty of energy at 13 years from vintage. Light golden in color with a nice frothy mousse with tiny bubbles. The nose has a bit of yeast/baked bread with a lemon peel note. On the palate, this has a nice citrus over a slightly earthy quality. Good acidity. Long finish. This is showing a nice complexity and depth. W
One of my favorite affordable-ish rose Champagnes. It's too good just for celebrations.
Opened to celebrate the graduation from college of my daughter who was born in 1997. This comes in a beautiful bottle (they call it a hand grenade) of dimpled glass. It is the luxury wine from this producer and while not one of the better luxury wines, it is an excellent bottle of Champagne. 1997 was a wonderful year for daughters but just an ok year for Champagne. Yet, this bottle showed very well and was a welcome part of the celebration. Golden in color. There were still a fair amount of smaller bubbles. There is just a touch of oxidation in the wine. The nose is nice with pears
This was interesting and unique. It has a deep golden/orange hue to it. I wondered if it was oxidized, but got no hint of that. Perhaps they left the juice in contact with the red grape skins. It is made from six varietals; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbane which is how Champagne was traditionally made in the 1800's. The nose is tight and never offered up a lot. Some baked apples, a bit of yeast. The palate, however, was explosive. It is slightly sweet and I was surprised to see the label said Brut. Mandarin oranges with a bit of ginger.
Always nice to have some Champagne at a dinner or party. This is a reasonably priced bottle that drinks nicely. 45% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier. Light silvery gold in color. A nice mousse with a fair amount of smallish bubbles. The nose has hay, ginger and slight toast. On the palate, this is reasonably crisp. More mineral driven than fruit but some citrus. Good acidity. Nice finish. Very enjoyable and will go with most any food. These should be purchased fresh and drunk in the first couple of years.
