La Closerie Les Béguines Extra Brut Champagne Pinot Meunier

Opened for my baby boy’s first birthday. I don’t think I need to sing any more praises for the LC19. Beautiful, just beautiful. Notes are pretty much the same as before. Notably, it’s tighter than the LC20, which was also popped for the party.

Love LC19. It’s killer tonight, even more expressive than the last time I had it flaunting deep, powerful layers of ripe orchard fruit with smoky minerals, toasted hazelnuts and exotic spices. The palate is impeccably structured and concentrated with a satiny texture and vibrant energy that gives way to a saline and mineral laced finale. Pinot Meunier from the master, it just can’t be matched. This is the best release since LC13.

I must thank my fellow lunchers for not wolfing down this wine despite how much they all adored it. It really gave the wine a chance to showcase its brilliance. This was full-bodied, concentrated, hugely complex, and most importantly, super energetic. The flavours are pretty much consistent with my last notes, but the seafood lunch really took this up a notch. Paired perfectly with some steamed prawns. What a wine! Everyone’s pick for wine of the meal.

Boah! This was brilliant (and even more so with our top notch dim sum lunch!). Wish I had more time to see it unfold further, but alas such was the fate of a wine so delicious - gone too soon. Started off toasty, citrussy, and nutty, but as the bubble dissipated, notes of red fruits, hot cross buns, and floral nuances revealed themselves. Only in the last sip did the mineral notes peek through. Concentrated, vinous, and very long on the palate. I would even call it rich, but never tiring courtesy of the lively acids. Ah, such energy! A wine that falls into the coveted category of “power without weight” for me.

Toasted nuts, light flowers, pure limestone. Young for sure, but so unique. Precision is the word I keep coming back to. LC19