Last of the 4 bottles heat damaged from shipper. However, this bottle wasn’t as much cooked as it was just simply not showing as the winemaker intended due to the heat damage. The wine lacked a bit of persistence, depth and length, but was still plenty energetic and powerful, showing baked apple (probably should have been fresh apple), a touch of oxidative notes (no surprise), ruby red grapefruit, orange peel, red flowers and hints of ocean spray. Really very good even so, but could have been even better.
Last of the 4 bottles heat damaged from shipper. However, this bottle wasn’t as much cooked as it was just simply not showing as the winemaker intended due to the heat damage. The wine lacked a bit of persistence, depth and length, but was still plenty energetic and powerful, showing baked apple (probably should have been fresh apple), a touch of oxidative notes (no surprise), ruby red grapefruit, orange peel, red flowers and hints of ocean spray. Really very good even so, but could have been even better.
Jul 3rd, 2020
No chill from Savart here. Made the mistake of bringing a magnum of this to the mother-in-law's birthday party... Packed with middle aged aunties... So you can imagine how a brutally acidic, highly mineralic, dry champagne went... Let's just say the NZ savvy b was a bigger hit. Thankfully, the mother-in-law's got great taste and she loved it.
A champagne that begs for air. Austere essentially - only the final remnants of the wine really showcased the brilliant fruit. The nose is incredibly floral with light bread notes, orange rind and pear. The palate is intense and cuts like a knife. Red berries, lemon juice, lime, marzipan, salt... Really salty. I like this wine now, but it really needs time to flesh out and show its best.
NB: So different from the Ledru despite having nearly the same composition. Ah! The wonders of wine. Hard to nail the reason why, but I suspect maker's mark is probably the biggest factor. Both vibrates with great inner energy, but I can't help but feel that the Savart's just spitefully lean 🤣 Just a gut feeling as the site (and possibly base vintage too) is different.
No chill from Savart here. Made the mistake of bringing a magnum of this to the mother-in-law's birthday party... Packed with middle aged aunties... So you can imagine how a brutally acidic, highly mineralic, dry champagne went... Let's just say the NZ savvy b was a bigger hit. Thankfully, the mother-in-law's got great taste and she loved it.
A champagne that begs for air. Austere essentially - only the final remnants of the wine really showcased the brilliant fruit. The nose is incredibly floral with light bread notes, orange rind and pear. The palate is intense and cuts like a knife. Red berries, lemon juice, lime, marzipan, salt... Really salty. I like this wine now, but it really needs time to flesh out and show its best.
NB: So different from the Ledru despite having nearly the same composition. Ah! The wonders of wine. Hard to nail the reason why, but I suspect maker's mark is probably the biggest factor. Both vibrates with great inner energy, but I can't help but feel that the Savart's just spitefully lean 🤣 Just a gut feeling as the site (and possibly base vintage too) is different.
Jan 2nd, 2020
Intense, vicious, great acidity, powerful.
Intense, vicious, great acidity, powerful.
Mar 15th, 2024
Killer btl. Complete. 95pct pinot noir, 5pct chard. April 2018 disg. W Cory
Killer btl. Complete. 95pct pinot noir, 5pct chard. April 2018 disg. W Cory
Dec 24th, 2021
Villers-Aux-Nœuds, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
