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Deep gold in color.
Strong nose and full bodied with medium plus acidity and tiny bubbles.
Dry on the palate and complex.
Showing yellow apples, ripe citrus fruits, spices, sea salt, herbs, minerals, yeast, earth and light brioche.
Long finish with limes and light almonds.
This is a delicious 22 year old Champagne. Rich and fruit forward. Well balanced, complex and entertaining.
Drinking beautifully now, and much better after 90 minutes of airtime. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years, and better when not too cold.
Loved how the bubbles integrated with the wine. Vibrant and engaging.
Wine Spectator 97 points. Wine Advocate 95 points.
I've had this vintage a few times before, and it is very consistent.
A great sipping wine that also paired nicely with food.
A blend of 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay. Aged for 15 years on its lees.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$550. — a month ago
hampagne Dom perignon 2015, across 3 days
Day 1
Nose is tight shows citrus, yeast, white flowers,
Palate citrus, lemon, lemon peels, grapefruits, roasted nutty finish, such as hazelnuts, almonds, honeysuckle, yellow flowers, pastry
Structure
M Body, M+ acidity, M+ finish
Day 2
im getting more pronounced fruits, like peach and apricots, orange, tangerine, strawberries, pastry, butter, toast, salinity, wet stones, honey toast, creamy, roasted hazelnuts and almond, jasmine flowers, peony flowers
structure
Dry
M +Bodied
M +Acid
Long persistent finish
Day 3
baked orchard fruits, orange, peach, necatrine, with jasmine flowers, rainfall, wet stones, cream, butter, brioche, roasted hazelnuts, almonds, pineapples, melon, smooth and integrated, rich creamy, buttery, nutty, savoury
M+ bodied,
M acidity,
Long finish — a month ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2013 pours a deep garnet with an opaque core and a rusty brown rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with desiccated dark fruit, salmiakki, leather, espresso, and a Maillard reaction thing. On the palate, the wine is dry it’s high tannin and medium acid at best…probably medium-. The finish is medium. Drink now. — 4 months ago
Certainly a very good vintage. Just never overly embraced Dom. But this is nice, beautiful in fact.
The entry is soft & even subtle. Lemon pulp, lime pulp w/ some zest, orange citrus blend, just ripe pineapple flesh, mango, green tropical melon, under ripe cantaloupe, whipped cream, soft/light white spice, sea spray, excellent, crumbled to powdery, dry chalkiness, lightly yeasty, bread dough to baguette crust, grey volcanics, limestone, hints of fresh & dry herbs, yellow lilies, spring flower & jasmine, excellent, soft acidity with a well balanced, gentle structure & tensioned, superbly elegant & smartly polished finish that lasts 90 seconds and land on fruit and gentle volcanics.
EK226. — 9 months ago
St Regis Washington DC — 25 days ago
Opening a Jeroboam is an experience and talks of its own. — 6 months ago
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Pretty color of light salmon.
Nose of strawberries, light raspberries, limes, green apples, light yeast, minerals and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and small bubbles.
Dry on the palate with strawberries, tart cherries, lemons, green apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, spices, light earth, yeast, sea salt, light brioche and minerals.
This 17 year old Rosé Champagne is always delicious. Rich and plentiful. Nicely balanced and elegant.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years.
Easy drinking, complex and interesting. Crisp and refreshing.
Wine Spectator 97 points.
Needs 30 minutes of airtime to open up properly. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.
A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$450. — 8 months ago
Champaign at Yaz’s house — 9 months ago
Ming L
The nose bursts with ripe yellow peach, mandarin, and dried pineapple, layered with brioche and a hint of white flowers. The palate is plush yet electric, with creamy texture quickly cut by vibrant lemon zest and a light salinity. The finish is precise and long. — 4 days ago