Settled and pretty. Nice fine acidity. Good fruit. Still fresh. Not deep in intensity, but clean and good.
Settled and pretty. Nice fine acidity. Good fruit. Still fresh. Not deep in intensity, but clean and good.
Feb 27th, 2023
Rustic, lots of tart apple, oxidative, a little cider vinegar note. Showing its age well. Nice.
Rustic, lots of tart apple, oxidative, a little cider vinegar note. Showing its age well. Nice.
Aug 4th, 2020
One of those wines that trades on the beautiful combination of oxidative aromas and acid/verve in the palate
One of those wines that trades on the beautiful combination of oxidative aromas and acid/verve in the palate
Feb 15th, 2018
Degorged in 2012 - supers showing with the usual oxidation yet back to a floral ton. Sugars present but perfectly integrated
Degorged in 2012 - supers showing with the usual oxidation yet back to a floral ton. Sugars present but perfectly integrated
1 person found it helpfulDec 21st, 2014
Arianna steered me back here as if I'd never had the wine before.
The nose is quiet, withdrawn. Shrimp shell and dried cherry and rosemary-- very 21st century Scandinavian.
Compact and dense in the mouth, with a bridge's substructure of elaborate acidity. More subtlety: yeast and tide pool, return of cherry. Sits and radiates.
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Arianna steered me back here as if I'd never had the wine before.
The nose is quiet, withdrawn. Shrimp shell and dried cherry and rosemary-- very 21st century Scandinavian.
Compact and dense in the mouth, with a bridge's substructure of elaborate acidity. More subtlety: yeast and tide pool, return of cherry. Sits and radiates.
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1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2014
This exquisite gem represents an impressive collaboration between nature and vigneron. The yeasty and pomaceous aromatics will seduce you. But its defiance is what makes you fall in love. Strikingly competitive flavors and textures somehow harmonize and unify to create a focused yet expansive experience that I can only describe as sublime. And like nascent love, it keeps you intrigued and wanting more.
This exquisite gem represents an impressive collaboration between nature and vigneron. The yeasty and pomaceous aromatics will seduce you. But its defiance is what makes you fall in love. Strikingly competitive flavors and textures somehow harmonize and unify to create a focused yet expansive experience that I can only describe as sublime. And like nascent love, it keeps you intrigued and wanting more.
Mar 15th, 2017
Disgorged April 2015. Very nice Champagne. Judicious use of oak and oxidation. Floral and tart, with crisp Chardonnay came through at first, followed by ripe red fruit once the bottle warmed up a bit. Dosage noticeable, but not muddling the focus.
Disgorged April 2015. Very nice Champagne. Judicious use of oak and oxidation. Floral and tart, with crisp Chardonnay came through at first, followed by ripe red fruit once the bottle warmed up a bit. Dosage noticeable, but not muddling the focus.
Oct 16th, 2016
Remarkably penetrating and in a way that moves through the senses but wins them over in firm flexing mineral appeal -a wine that reverberates and leaves one trembling.
Remarkably penetrating and in a way that moves through the senses but wins them over in firm flexing mineral appeal -a wine that reverberates and leaves one trembling.
May 8th, 2015
Chalky with hints of fresh lime zest.
Chalky with hints of fresh lime zest.
Mar 14th, 2015
Beautiful, rich oxidative character yet fresh and floral. Super lively.
Beautiful, rich oxidative character yet fresh and floral. Super lively.
Jan 26th, 2015
Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
