F e r a l and r a d — 11 years ago
🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 22 🎄
🎅 Santa says “Two more sleeps boys & girls 😊 I hope you’ve all been good! I have so I’m going to pop these bubbles 😉”
📝 I say this has aged quick in the baby bottle and very oxidative reminiscent of a Bollinger with 10 years age - a good new find 👍
⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV
📍 R&L Legras Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
🏵 91 points but would like to re-evaluate on a 75/150cl bottle vs 37.5cl
🍇 Chardonnay
🍷 Golden yellow straw
👃 Oxidative toasted brioche, smoke, fallen apples, honey & burnt citrus curd biscuit w/ a cream caramel & mineral undertone
👄 Med+ bodied rich ripe fine bubbled mousse of caramelised apple, honey, citrus biscuit, grapefruit & dry mineral
🎯 Med++ touch dry burnt caramel apple tarte tatin, citrus curd, grapefruit & mineral linger — 6 years ago
Paul T HB
Better than the 16, not as sweet.
Jeb 94
$20.00 out the door doesn’t hurt either
Winery notes
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Seductive black cherry, blackberry and currant fruits laced with cocoa nib, sweet baking spices and cigar box with silky texture and a long, savory finish.
S O U R C I N G
Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Hills, Moon Mountain)
Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
Cabernet Franc (Los Carneros)
Merlot (Moon Mountain, Coombsville)
T E C H N I C A L
Aged in 100% French Oak, 25% New — 5 years ago