Remy Massin
Special Club Champagne Pinot Noir
Champagne, France
From one of my child's birth years. Labelled as Pinot Noir Color is a medium light gold. Super classic nose; brioche, yeasty bread, toasted nuts. Wife calls cider (oxidative notes?). Paired with prawns persillade, buerre noisette scallops and wild harvested cocktail prawns and handful of tiny fish.
Exquisite balance, great depth of flavor and seemingly more life than the other club 2012 I bought for the cellar.
From one of my child's birth years. Labelled as Pinot Noir Color is a medium light gold. Super classic nose; brioche, yeasty bread, toasted nuts. Wife calls cider (oxidative notes?). Paired with prawns persillade, buerre noisette scallops and wild harvested cocktail prawns and handful of tiny fish.
Exquisite balance, great depth of flavor and seemingly more life than the other club 2012 I bought for the cellar.
Opening up the Wild Card from the Champagne trip. 60% Chard/40% Pinot Noir from Aube.
Opening up the Wild Card from the Champagne trip. 60% Chard/40% Pinot Noir from Aube.
Jul 4th, 2015
there are about 30 Special Club houses. Wines are evaluated by a panel before being allowed release. This one is young, tight, angular, needs time. Smoothed out with nice fruit after a couple hours. Didn’t wow me.
there are about 30 Special Club houses. Wines are evaluated by a panel before being allowed release. This one is young, tight, angular, needs time. Smoothed out with nice fruit after a couple hours. Didn’t wow me.
Dec 29th, 2022Golden delicious, yeast and green apple.
Golden delicious, yeast and green apple.
Dec 21st, 2022Special Club goodness. If you know, you know. The bottles, the high quality, and just the immense fun of the Club Trésors de Champagne.
A distinctly golden hue. Bubbles are tiny but sparse. Nice creaminess and zestiness immediately. The aromas take time to fully express themselves. After around thirty minutes, a touch of key lime and marzipan begins to emerge. Unmistakably Pinot Noir, fresh cherries and red apples introduce themselves. The nose remains subtle, yet quite pretty. The floral aromatics are soft and lovely.
Pure Pinot Noir from Ville-sur-Arce in the Côté des Bar, this is from a tiny plot of land that is farmed sustainably. This is still just a baby of a wine and has such a long journey ahead of it. At the moment it’s drinking quite well and the lively acidity holds everything together. No rough edges at all however so this is an exceedingly smooth pour. Citrus fruits abound on the tongue with a bit of flair and sexiness. Biting minerality on the medium long finish. The Special Club does it again with yet another teeeific champagne.
Special Club goodness. If you know, you know. The bottles, the high quality, and just the immense fun of the Club Trésors de Champagne.
A distinctly golden hue. Bubbles are tiny but sparse. Nice creaminess and zestiness immediately. The aromas take time to fully express themselves. After around thirty minutes, a touch of key lime and marzipan begins to emerge. Unmistakably Pinot Noir, fresh cherries and red apples introduce themselves. The nose remains subtle, yet quite pretty. The floral aromatics are soft and lovely.
Pure Pinot Noir from Ville-sur-Arce in the Côté des Bar, this is from a tiny plot of land that is farmed sustainably. This is still just a baby of a wine and has such a long journey ahead of it. At the moment it’s drinking quite well and the lively acidity holds everything together. No rough edges at all however so this is an exceedingly smooth pour. Citrus fruits abound on the tongue with a bit of flair and sexiness. Biting minerality on the medium long finish. The Special Club does it again with yet another teeeific champagne.
Rich but not over the top and not too revealing on the nose or palate. Tasty nonetheless. Maybe a little maturity to settle in.
Rich but not over the top and not too revealing on the nose or palate. Tasty nonetheless. Maybe a little maturity to settle in.
Jan 12th, 2021
A bit too warm. N the pinot goes through too much in my mind. Still lovely champs.
A bit too warm. N the pinot goes through too much in my mind. Still lovely champs.
Nov 6th, 2020
Happy birthday momma chan! Tart but lots of that vintage smoothness and butter.
Happy birthday momma chan! Tart but lots of that vintage smoothness and butter.
Sep 27th, 2020