De Meric

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Tarima Monastrell

Had at Native Tongues with Meric. Fruitier but not overly sweet — 4 years ago

Daniel Ginsburg

Cuvée Rene Millesime Champagne 2002

2002 vintage. All meunier in honor of Rene Collard the Marne Valley meunier master. Great acid structure, but with broadness from the grape, barrel development, and aging on the cork. This is labeled de Meric, but it's the same single-foeder production as later disgorgments labeled Ginsburg. — 8 years ago

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De Meric

Catherine de Médicis Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blend

Gary Westby
10

On deck! Report to follow! — 10 years ago

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Doug Burress

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Nice! What year is that one based on?
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This was the '88/'89 blend- half chard, half Pinot, all Ay. This will doubtless make my top 10 for 2014... Even if I have my best Champagne drinking year ever. It started out quite nutty, biscuity and developed and got younger, more chalky and brighter as we drank it. So long that I can almost taste it now, this is one of the real greats... To bad I am out!

Château Meric

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Outstanding #organic left bank Bordeaux! Medium body with this indescribable earthy funkiness that is both pleasing and pensive. — 8 years ago

Daniel Ginsburg

Cuvée Prestige Louis XVII Grand Cru Brut Champagne

Gary Westby
9.9

Magnum. This was originally sold as De Meric Catherine de Medici. It is 100% Ay, half Chard and half Pinot. Gorgeous, nutty, rich Champagne! Happy 71st dad! — 9 years ago

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Congrats to your Dad!!
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Thanks Veronica!
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Why the name change?

De Meric

Cuvée Prestige Catherine de Medicis Champagne

50% Pinot 50% Chard: Catherine De Medicis has a very limited production – average of under 15,000 bottles PER DECADE. 95/96vintage... — 11 years ago

De Meric

Champagne Pinot Meunier 2002

Fabulous. Will have to seek out more. Loved the petit meunièr. — 8 years ago

De Meric

Brut Vintage Champagne Blend 1996

'96. Elegant, barely any bubbles, lots of fruit. — 9 years ago

De Meric

Cuvée Sous Bois Pinot Meunier 2002

Cleora Campbell
9.8

Cleora had this 10 years ago

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This is all Francois Bedel Meunier from Crouttes-sur-Marne vilified in Ay in one giant foudre... Single barrel Champagne! Super rich, truffle infused stuff that went great with smoked salmon on toast!
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The 2002 Ginsburg Rene is the same wine, from later disgorgements.
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Not vilified- *vinified!

Daniel Ginsburg

Cuvee Sous Bois 1er Cru Brut Champagne

Formerly De Meric, beautiful stuff, great mag. — 11 years ago