TN: 2012 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé (France, Champagne)

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  • 2012 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé - France, Champagne (6/10/2021)
    Youthful exuberance…poprocks party right out the gate! Needs air to calm down the crazy tart lemon head citrus and bursting effervescence…it does…there is a noticeable elegant creme to this one…more so than the 08…a lemon ginger pastry creme…wonderful layers and depth to the crystalline yellow pitted fruits…slight tropical, with a green apple tart snap. Just LOVE the white flower, dried apple ring florals and minerality in this…limestone chalk, match strike lees, sea salted shortbread…finishes energized and refreshing…yet there is a pillow soft calming that fills the senses and makes you just melt away! As good as the 08 imo…both must haves for the cellar! (95 pts.)

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If you only had one bottle (and I do!) would you leave it alone for awhile?

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Love the 08. Should probably get some '12 too

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No, I’d buy several more to keep it company [snort.gif]

I only have 4 and am feeling like I need 4 more.
The ‘04, ‘07, ‘08… all good, too.

Love ‘em!

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Maybe I will open one this weekend and decide if I want to buy more. Thanks for the note.

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If you buy the Delamotte, will they throw in the Salon for free?

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I imagine it’s the other way around!

But according to prior posts on this forum, you do “get” Salon in the 2012 Delamotte as no Salon was made that vintage.

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This one is still rockin the party, but now starting to calm and show a little more class. Bright beam of citrus, with a slight tinge of tropical exotics…LOVE the crushed rock minerality and salted caramels…white flower florals…such a lazerbeam of precision, yet has that pillow soft gingery mousse that creams it up nicely. Shows a wonderful purity and subtlety…I’d drink this all day long if I could! 95pts

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A few months ago, I had the 2012 and 2014 side by side. The 2012 was excellent, but the 2014 was fresher and I thought it was better, at least that night.

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The 04 of this is (or was, I hasn’t tried it in a few years) so good.

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I came here for pictures of bubble baths. Disappointed.

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Have not had the '12, but really enjoyed the '14 last week. Need to check on '12

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Although a great candidate for the frothy bath…not tonight!:grin: