We went through a case of this at my house. Been disappointed to see the going rate on these increase a decent bit in my market but am not surprised. I found this to be vastly superior to the no dosage wines at this level from Laherte. These were really loaded and intense, but had better balance.
Would love to hear more about that 75 deutz vino mag, We had a 70s deutz vino several years ago that had a completely unique and very memorable note of freshly cut mountain flowers.
It was superb. Solid pop upon opening, and poured light golden, almost straw, barely dark at all. Nose of butterscotch almond and apricot pastry, plenty of acid, great balance, still teasing and tickling effervescence. I have had a number of these now, and they have all been good, but this was among the best, at that perfect point of maturity while remaining shockingly fresh. While the Vinotheque is a late disgorgement, this was not a recent one - they have been in Jonathan’s cellar for 15 years at least.
It takes an impressive wine to make a perfectly stored magnum of 1996 Krug look bland.
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The 2014 was awesome. My QPR champ of the year probably. Surprised by this, I have some 2012 special club and special club rose from them that I need to check in on. Hopefully it wasn’t a vintage issue in general for Mousse.
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I’ve always felt Deutz doesn’t consistently generate the accolades they deserve. I love the Amour, Amour Rosé and Cuvée Wm Deutz. I haven’t had the pleasure of trying anything that old or that cuvée.
I might be biased. They treated us better there than any champagne house we’ve visited.
Cheers
Warren
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I’ve long been a big fan of deutz. The cuvee willy is a reliably excellent champagne and both amours seem to have come on a pace over the last 2 decades.
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Tasted a wonderful 2017 Marguet Rose Ambonnay on Saturday:
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2013 CHAMPAGNE CHARLEMAGNE CUVEE les COULMETS BLANC de BLANC LE MESNIL GRAND CRU EXTRA BRUT- I tried not to think of the young vintage when tasting it to avoid bias and found it to be very nice and enjoyable; following it’s light yellow color came aromas of slightly toasted, hazelnut, citrus and green apple which continued on to be joined by white peach and honeydew melon on the palate where the citrus turned into lemongrass; it had a nice, frothy mousse, good acidity and a palate cleansing effect that served a major, palate prepping purpose as the first wine of the evening before many more.
Cheers,
Blake
Posted elsewhere but worth repeating. An older version of Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle, although it tasted young. This is easily a 30+ year champagne. Ginger, peach, citrus. Very elegant. Disgorged 1st quarter of 2015, making it likely ‘99, ‘02, & ‘04 blend.
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I have some, as well as ‘13 & ‘14 Heroine. They’re recent arrivals, so I’ve yet to try any. It’s encouraging seeing you liked it.
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no vintage on this one . . . that I can find.
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Pasting from another thread.
2012 Vilmart Emotion was delicious. Orange cream, strawberries, raspberries. Rich, but a crisp acidic spine keeps it energetic. This is amongst my favorite Rosés.
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How were the champagnes, and how was the Enemigo Cab Franc? I’ve got a couple bottles but haven’t had one in a while.
It’s not surprising to me that either two grey market wines or one grey one Skurnik would show differently from one another. It would be interesting to note if there is a different dosage for different markets, but I’ve never asked that question and don’t know that I’ll be in a position to anytime soon. Maybe you could ask Laurent?
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NV Clergeot Sébastien Champagne Petit Clergeot Brut Nature - France, Champagne (12/7/2022)
A BdN from 1975 plantings. Disgorged 12Sep l21 with no dosage, 3,749 bottles produced. Very pale color, loads of apple pie spice on the nose. Tropical acid (tangerine?) hits you first, over tangy zesty fruit but also the rich sweetness of orchard fruit. The acid calms after 15 or so, but the lovely tangy tropical notes stick through on the finish in a really lovely unique way.
Edit: just saw Morten’s review, Yuzu is definitely the perfect descriptor
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I had seen this producer mentioned somewhere here and gave it a chance as something new. Pretty glad I did as I enjoyed it a good bit.
At Hi-Fi in McMinnville, the erstwhile tasting room/wine bar for Martin Woods has a great champagne selection
But…the Moussé special club was very underwhelming. Old straw, cheese rind, a bit of orange peel. The palate is texturally very good but shows no vibrancy or tension.
This is where the “no sulfur” trope starts to be seriously detrimental to good wines(IMO). The back label showed a band representing sulfur use with a smiley face at the zero end and a frowny face at the max usage end(105 mg/l). I don’t think max usage is a good idea, but this wine had received 19 mg/l and it really showed a lack of freshness that made the Special Club price tag very hard to swallow.
I’ve had other Moussé wines that have been good but this was a poor showing.
Caveat-bottle variation is very real and this bottle may have been more affected than others. I ordered it based upon the somms recommendation abd he has a very good palate. But bottle variation is exacerbated by a no/low sulfur process in the cellar and the price tag here was too high for ‘hit or miss’ quality in a wine.
Which brings me to the Egly-Ouriet. I had not planned on two bottles of champagne, but this was a first night out for Megan and I since harvest, sick kids, and our fall release. I went ahead and ordered the Egly-Ouriet because I was really hoping to have a very good bottle of champagne with Megan. This was certainly that. Lovely weight and texture, beautiful aromatics of stone fruits and florals. Just a fabulous bottle of wine. Vibrant, supple, and delicious. I have always really enjoyed the Egly-Ouriet wines, and this bottle just adds to my good experiences with them.
While some may suggest that the Moussé was not my style, the E-O was also a far better wine and I would guess that everyone else at Hi-Fi would have agreed. Megan was less put off by the Moussé than I was, but agreed that next to the E-O it didn’t show well.
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