This bottle was chosen as our opening salvo for the Cellar Raid. We paired it with Kaluga caviar and let me tell you: it's hard to think of anything more hedonistic than taking bumps of caviar while sipping vintage Champagne. Okay, back to the wine. The 2006 D-L BdB currently pours a bright golden color and while still quite effervescent, the mousse is no longer persistent. On the nose, you're immediately hit with a fresh croissant to the face. There's also bruised apple, lemon bar, honey and almonds. On the palate, the wine is dry and has such a lovely, creamy and viscous texture. Acid is zippy enough. Apples, marzipan, lemon and a touch of butterscotch. A lovely, balanced Champagne that's aging so gracefully. I have one more bottle and plan to enjoy that in the next 5-7 years.
This bottle was chosen as our opening salvo for the Cellar Raid. We paired it with Kaluga caviar and let me tell you: it's hard to think of anything more hedonistic than taking bumps of caviar while sipping vintage Champagne. Okay, back to the wine. The 2006 D-L BdB currently pours a bright golden color and while still quite effervescent, the mousse is no longer persistent. On the nose, you're immediately hit with a fresh croissant to the face. There's also bruised apple, lemon bar, honey and almonds. On the palate, the wine is dry and has such a lovely, creamy and viscous texture. Acid is zippy enough. Apples, marzipan, lemon and a touch of butterscotch. A lovely, balanced Champagne that's aging so gracefully. I have one more bottle and plan to enjoy that in the next 5-7 years.
1 person found it helpfulJan 29th, 2022
Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
