Brut is $65 at Rare Wine, Extra Brut $60 at Envoyer today.
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5 bottles down…VERY consistent!
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EB 08 $60 at Envoyer, I left two.
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Yes, where?
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2017 Mousse Special Club….
Sarah,
Do you think non-dosage doesn’t age as well? This is a curious query, looking for your thoughts rather than to argue anything. Just wondering.
My assumption would be that no dosage Champagnes do not age “as well” as the opposite.
Marcus - I do think so. Granted I haven’t had any 30+ year old non-dose champagnes, but my experience, and conversations with a few whose opinions on and knowledge of champagne I greatly respect, leads me to believe it will not age as well. I also think it will not age in the same way, meaning the changes in profile and characteristics that I expect from maturing dosed champagne will probably not be the same as the changes in zero dosage. And I can’t say when, exactly, the paths diverge (of course there could never be a single answer). I’m open minded, and could certainly be wrong. For now, I will mostly stick the window I described earlier.
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It’s an interesting question, thanks for the the thoughtful response. I haven’t had any older non-dosage champagnes either. Looking at Riesling, as much as GG wines age superbly, many have a similar level of RS to dosed champagnes.
LOVE the energetic playfulness of the ox and bread dough yeastiness, with the bright lemon sour tarts!!! Can’t get enough of this wine!
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The 2008 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs was yeastier than I thought it would be. Is that consistent with other’s notes? I see yeasty in the descriptions, but this seem yeastier than others.
My note mentions “pastry”. I found the mature, oxidative nature more noteworthy than the yeastiness, but it’s been a while. I’ll open one and see if I find the same.
That captures my impressions a bit better than my words.