A nice solid Champagne. Light golden in color with a persistent stream of tiny bubble. The nose has toast and limes. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, nice lemon lime notes. Clean finish.
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.
Light golden in color, clear and bright with a steady stream of small bubbles. Very nice nose with some citrus (tangerine?), a hint of ginger, plenty of toast and slight CO2. Full bodied. On the palate, plenty of minerals with slight tangerine. Lots of depth. Long finish. This drinks very well and is very food friendly. It is should probably be consumed within three to five years of purchase.
Spectacular Champagne. The P2 series is held back for almost 15 years before being released. This one is from the excellent 2002 vintage. The extra time has served to make this a bit fuller and rounder but with all the verve of the original release. Golden in color with some green hues. A lovely stream of tiny bubbles in the fluted glass. On the nose, this is smoky with lemons, salinity and spice (ground coriander?). Full bodied. On the palate, this is incredibly smooth and seamless. Deep. Notes of lemons, limes, smoke and salinity. Great balance. Incredibly long finish. And, d
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
Always a pleasure to try this wine although it underperformed expectations for the wine in this vintage. Golden in color, clear and bright. Nice mousse with lots of tiny bubbles. The nose is toasty with slight lemon and a hint of smoke. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has tart acidity. Green apples with slight lemon. Very long on the finish. This is very tasty. It seems to be about at peak or at least turning from a young vibrant Champagne to a mature one. Drink over the next ten years unless you like them old. This is very food friendly and would work with just about any fo
An amazing value in sparkling wine! This is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and25% Chardonnay certified organic grapes from Argentina. The Charmat method allows for the fermentation in stainless steel tanks to capture the carbonation. Salmon pin/orange in color, clear and bright. Lots of smaller bubbles. The nose is very nice with strawberries, yeast (at the proofing stage), and minerals. On the palate, this is crisp with light tannins. Notes of fuji apples, strawberries and minerality. Nice acidity.
This is another quality value from this Argentinian producer. Made from a blend of organic grapes, it is 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Noir. The Charmat method is utilized meaning that the bubbles are trapped in stainless steel tanks versus in the bottle. While that does not have the tradition or "romance" of the Methode Champenois, to does allow for high quality wines at much more reasonable pricing. And, this bottle is proof. Golden in color, clear and bright. The wine is frothy on opening with lots of small bubbles. On the nose, there are lemons, lemon peel, and minerals. Good aci
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
Always a nice value in sparkling wine. Approximately 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. Frothy with lots of small bubbles. The nose is less toasty than I remember with more green apple. Very clean. On the palate, the green apple is present with slight minerality. This is crisp and tasty. Nice on it own, but also quite food friendly. Fried foods would match easily. Drink over the next couple years.
