Avize, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Terrific. Bready, yeasty with great cut and precision.
Terrific. Bready, yeasty with great cut and precision.
Jan 19th, 2024A pale light yellow in the glass. Delicate small bubbles and nice creaminess. The nose is incredibly fresh with a touch of menthol complemented by pineapple. Nuttiness and baked bread along with pears. Tasted in the Grassl 1855 which showed more autolytic aromas after given time and air.
Another stellar champagne from the 2008 vintage. Blanc de blancs from Montgenost disgorged in 2019. Lowish dosage of 5 g/l but it doesn’t bring searing acidity, instead it delivers intensity, purity, and drama.
Pleasing and pleasant, there’s quite a bit to like here. The palate is focused and harmonious with complexity. Lively and intense on the tongue with plenty of citrus that recedes only for brioche bread to take the lead. Minerality on the long finish. Revisit this a few more years down the road and you’ll be happy.
A pale light yellow in the glass. Delicate small bubbles and nice creaminess. The nose is incredibly fresh with a touch of menthol complemented by pineapple. Nuttiness and baked bread along with pears. Tasted in the Grassl 1855 which showed more autolytic aromas after given time and air.
Another stellar champagne from the 2008 vintage. Blanc de blancs from Montgenost disgorged in 2019. Lowish dosage of 5 g/l but it doesn’t bring searing acidity, instead it delivers intensity, purity, and drama.
Pleasing and pleasant, there’s quite a bit to like here. The palate is focused and harmonious with complexity. Lively and intense on the tongue with plenty of citrus that recedes only for brioche bread to take the lead. Minerality on the long finish. Revisit this a few more years down the road and you’ll be happy.
$60 - Grower champagne to celebrate a year of OOA in business and my 35th. Sources from Full Pull.
$60 - Grower champagne to celebrate a year of OOA in business and my 35th. Sources from Full Pull.
Dec 18th, 2020
Beautiful, bright & approachable. Structured & powerful, yet balanced with elegant texture. Special stuff.
Beautiful, bright & approachable. Structured & powerful, yet balanced with elegant texture. Special stuff.
Nov 12th, 2017
