12/24/2023: NOEL 2023 FAMILY COLMAR — 6 months ago
Beautiful cuvée with age. Bottle bought 10 years ago and likely disgorged around 2010 or so.
Black cherries, liqueur tangerines, dried stone fruits, blackberries, mix of black raspberries/raspberries, rainier cherries, delicate but razor sharp chalkiness, limestone, sea spray, sea fossils, bread dough, baguette crust, soft wine spice, rainbow, floral bouquet, shape acidity, good tension, excellent structure & balance. The finish is elegant with power that lasts minutes. Excellent with Duck Confit, goat cheese with herbs.
Happy Global Champagne Day. — 8 months ago
Honeysuckle, Jasmine on the nose. Rounded and layered on the palate. A treat! — 3 months ago
“Les Ecaillers”…. Made with grapes grown on two parcels in the calcaire-rich portion of the Pfersigberg grand cru, which has resulted in a racier wine.” — 6 months ago
Frais et équilibré — 21 days ago
The NV Blanc de Craie is 100% from Aÿ and Louvois, based on the 2020 vintage. Readers will find a brisk, nervy Champagne that sizzles with tension. Lemon peel, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper are all beautifully delineated. I very much like the energy and tautness here. In fact, this is one of my favorite wines in the range. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: December 18, 2023. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2024)
— 2 months ago
Karyn Fricke
Classic Riesling with petroleum and stone fruit nose. Medium acidity, minerals and a pleasant finish. Nice by itself and good with food. — 20 days ago