And to follow up
In some ways even better.
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Interesting. I don’t find them to be alike, other than being Chardonnay. And under the same ownership. They are made in different styles and are more dissimilar than similar.
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Valentines night champagne- first bottle of a case recently purchased and have to say it’s as good as some of the reviews that made me purchase. The mousse is softer but still with some liveliness, there is still some acid upfront but then it becomes very elegant, some hazelnut, toast and then buttery brioche.
I still slightly prefer the Bollinger Grand Annee with its caramel notes, but tor me this is drinking better than the Tattinger CdC.
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Ok Trots, I picked up some A. Bergère Origine, I’ll report back when they arrive and I try one.
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Try their solera bottling too. It’s my favorite of the lineup.
This! And the tougher to find Les Peignottes as well.
Will love to hear your thoughts. I’ll have to look back at my tasting notes for the Origine!
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I haven’t run across Les Peignottes just yet, but I am staying at A Bergere’s BnB in Epernay this June and will make a point to taste it!
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The 2017 was great!
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Val Frison - Goustan. Deg. 2022 R19
Nose of brioche, white peach, and just the classic autolytic vibe. The mouth is relatively fruit-forward and ripe, with stone fruits, but the body is a little weak with a rather shrill acidity, rather than the broad-shouldered, laser-focused Bauchets cuvee from Nowack that last year blew me away— also BdN. It drinks more like a BdB. It’s a fine glass for the 40-something euros this can be found for.
Stickers are over the logo of certified bio and Vin Bio, which products can’t be marketed as in South Korea.
Extracted from a thread just posted: 5 wines tasted blind at dinner: 2008 Piper-Heidsieck Rare, 2019 Desjourneys les Cras, 2014 Domaine Les Lambrays Clos du Cailleret, 2011 Chave Hermitage, 1995 Williams Selyem Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2008 PIPER-HEIDSIECK CUVEE RARE BRUT- blind; 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir with ~10 grams of dosage; following its light yellow color came inviting aromas of brioche laden lemon and orange zest with a yeasty component and a strong hint of bright acidity; once I tasted it, I had a good idea as to what it was as there was a white pepper note that joined grapefruit and yellow peach on the palate that I’ve experienced in P-H Rare; after 15 minutes or so, a nice lemon oil finish left more positive notes; it was creamy with full on richness and reminded me of childhood Spritz sodas I used to love; I could have also guessed the vintage correctly as previous bottles form 2008 were similar in taste and profile, but I called it 2013.
ABOUT RARE CHAMPAGNE “Rare Champagne’s noble origins date back to May 6, 1785, when Florens-Louis Heidsieck met Queen Marie Antoinette for the first time: “I wanted a cuvée worthy of a queen!” He wrote. The legend was born 200 years later with the unveiling of the very first Rare Champagne vintage, Rare Millésime 1976, presented at the Château de Versailles, in 1985. Over the past 40 years, Rare Champagne has only released 14 vintages, all in limited series: 1976, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, and Rare Rosé Millésime 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2014.”
Cheers,
Blake
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When you expect @Mark_Y to post formal tasting notes and he lets you down.
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How did the Sensuum Vertigo show? I haven’t yet opened any of my ‘16.
I thought it was spectacular, although I tried it two hours in, as I was running the grill. The 2013 Prevost mag was crazy, and smelled like a fresh baked loaf of sourdough bread out of the gates, but got juicier over the evening.
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Is the Nikko ready to go?
TBD. That was pulled directly from barrel before dinner… and is the 23 release. Had a distinct golden color that I had not seen with previous Kobayashi sparklers.
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man this thread is going to be the death of me. Just ordered cases of the 2014 Diebolt Vallois Fleur de Passion magnums and 750ml, and the 2008 and 2013 Henriot Cuvee Hemera.
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Second everything already been stated. Here are some more to pop:
- Doyard Clos de L’Abbaye
- Doyard La Libertine
- Hure Freres 4 Elements (the whole lineup) - but especially the BdB
- Dehu La Rue Des Noyers
- Jean-Marcs Magnums (all under cork)
- Bouchard Les Ursules
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We had a couple on Wednesday night.
The Gerbais was a 2012 base disgorged in January 2016 and a further demonstration of why I like to age my NV Champagnes. The 10 years in bottle have brought a lovely nuttiness and weight while it still has plenty of fresh fruit and acid. The Bereche was pleasant but very tight and there was half a bottle left which @dcornutt graciously let me take home. More about that in my next post.
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A friend celebrated his birthday yesterday and there was a nice assortment of bubbles suitable for such a festive event.
I didn’t take notes but have some general impressions. The rest of the Bereche from my previous post benefitted greatly from four days in the fridge, opening up and showing just a hint of a pleasant funk. The Goodfellow was impressive, more than holding its own in impressive company.
Krug and Agrapart are two of my favorite producers and these bottles did nothing to change that. They contrasted each other well, with the Krug being richer and rounder while the 2018 Agrapart brought more purity and brighter fruit.
The Remy Massin was bright and fresh and quite nice though probably my least favorite of the sparklers (though I’d happily buy it again). It really showed its worth later in the day, however, after a generous fellow celebrant left most of a bottle of Chartreuse 1605 with us. The Chartreuse was almost too intense on its own, but when mixed with the Massin it created a lovely drink as the Champagne provided a brightness that complemented the rich herbal Chartreuse.
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Happy Valentines Day!
Jerome Prevost - La Closerie - Les Beguines LCLB18 - Pours a nice golden color. Pinot meunier nose of golden apple, hint of apricot, orchard fruit, pop of spice, hint of nuttiness, some ginger, white flowers, and bread. Really pretty and balanced, with both nice richness and bright acid. Well made and delicious, subtle and complex. A joy to drink.
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