NV Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut, France, Wine Review

Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+

From magnum.  Always a good choice for a crowd.  Light golden in color.  Plenty of small bubbles.  The nose has a bit of yeast along with a nice lemon backbone.  On the palate, them lemon comes thru as well as a bit of green apple.  Quite refreshing for a warm summer Brunch.  Not a ton of complexity but some.  Very nice acidity; it worked well with the food.  Perhaps it was the magnum format, but this seemed a bit fresher than this usually shows.  

2008 Veuve Doussot Champagne Ernestine Millesime, France, Champagne, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2008
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-

Light golden in color.  Nice mousse with lots of small bubbles.  The nose is nice almonds, slightly yeasty, and some ginger.  This is spry and a bit shy at first.  Ginger and slightly chalky.  Good acidity.  Works well with food.  Some complexity.  Good finish.  Not a big wine but certainly persistent.  Good value for Champagne.  

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