Cant say enough here to describe whats in this bottle to me. Its like the crispest cleanest most perfectly just ripe red apple flavor I've experienced. Ripe fleshy apple skin to be exact. Enormous acid, loads of sticky bread like lees and toasty pie edges. Limestone finish that lingers with leesy lime candy. The length and power in every sip is beyond impressive. This really makes me wonder what Ive had that I enjoyed more.
Cant say enough here to describe whats in this bottle to me. Its like the crispest cleanest most perfectly just ripe red apple flavor I've experienced. Ripe fleshy apple skin to be exact. Enormous acid, loads of sticky bread like lees and toasty pie edges. Limestone finish that lingers with leesy lime candy. The length and power in every sip is beyond impressive. This really makes me wonder what Ive had that I enjoyed more.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2016
Absolutely beautiful BdB! Ethereal bubblrs that melt away. One of the few examples where the wine is as beautiful or better than the amazing bottle. Would put this up against most any BdB at 1.5/2.0x the price!
Absolutely beautiful BdB! Ethereal bubblrs that melt away. One of the few examples where the wine is as beautiful or better than the amazing bottle. Would put this up against most any BdB at 1.5/2.0x the price!
Dec 22nd, 2023
Lemon and brioche. More oxidative than the Charles Heidsieck that this replaced. Yellow fruited, nutty, brioche, smooth champagne with tiny bubbles and a refreshing finish. This Champagne can hold for another 15 years easily. This is a good wine but very different from the Heidsieck that is actually more to the neutrality line than I was expecting. This wine is clearly on the oxidative side.
Lemon and brioche. More oxidative than the Charles Heidsieck that this replaced. Yellow fruited, nutty, brioche, smooth champagne with tiny bubbles and a refreshing finish. This Champagne can hold for another 15 years easily. This is a good wine but very different from the Heidsieck that is actually more to the neutrality line than I was expecting. This wine is clearly on the oxidative side.
May 18th, 2019
Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France
