Veuve A. Devaux
Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Blend
Aube, Champagne, France
Tonights wine is the Veuve A. Devaux Grande Réserve Brut NV.
On the nose is green apples, brioche, apricote, peach and yeasty bread dough.
On the palate is green apples, tart strawberry, plum, yeasty bread dough and mineral driven wet stone.
This wine is pinot noir dominant with fine bubbles that are long lasting with a good creamy mousse.
The wine is also medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel, medium + acidity and a long crisp citrus clean fresh finish. I hope you are having a great week? Please continue to stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Tonights wine is the Veuve A. Devaux Grande Réserve Brut NV.
On the nose is green apples, brioche, apricote, peach and yeasty bread dough.
On the palate is green apples, tart strawberry, plum, yeasty bread dough and mineral driven wet stone.
This wine is pinot noir dominant with fine bubbles that are long lasting with a good creamy mousse.
The wine is also medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel, medium + acidity and a long crisp citrus clean fresh finish. I hope you are having a great week? Please continue to stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Less bubbly that your average sparkler, this brut is heavier on the Chardonnay than the Pinot Noir, but there must be a spash of it in the mix, as this bubbly stood up bravely to every sort of dish a Korean restaurant could throw at us, from steak tartare to spicy chicken to all those wonderfully varied appetizers.
Less bubbly that your average sparkler, this brut is heavier on the Chardonnay than the Pinot Noir, but there must be a spash of it in the mix, as this bubbly stood up bravely to every sort of dish a Korean restaurant could throw at us, from steak tartare to spicy chicken to all those wonderfully varied appetizers.
Feb 14th, 2016
Blanc de Noirs, delicate smell, brioche, quite good
Blanc de Noirs, delicate smell, brioche, quite good
Feb 6th, 2016
Awesome for the price. Autolytic and tree fruit driven. Fairly high acid and good length. Ripe red pears and yellow apples with cream and bread dough heavy on the nose and palate. Weighty and complex.
Awesome for the price. Autolytic and tree fruit driven. Fairly high acid and good length. Ripe red pears and yellow apples with cream and bread dough heavy on the nose and palate. Weighty and complex.
Nov 26th, 2015Lots of yeasty sourdough goodness. Great choice for a laid back New Years celebration
Lots of yeasty sourdough goodness. Great choice for a laid back New Years celebration
Jan 1st, 2015
Crisp , apple . Citrus . 70 pin 30 ch . 3 years lees . Gd length. Gd value
Crisp , apple . Citrus . 70 pin 30 ch . 3 years lees . Gd length. Gd value
Feb 7th, 2014Pinot noir / Chardonnay, very nice balance!
Pinot noir / Chardonnay, very nice balance!
Oct 31st, 2013
As we live about 3 hours from Melbourne airport, we typically stay at the Park Royal Melbourne Airport Hotel if we have an early flight. It takes the stress out of worrying about the traffic and being on time for our flight.
Naturally, we also like to enjoy a few drinks at the start of a holiday too and therefore before our recent trip to Thailand we stopped at Dan Murphy’s on our way to the hotel to pick up a couple of bottles of champagne to enjoy in our room which looked back towards Melbourne city.
We enjoyed this bottle alongside a bottle of Joseph Perrier Champagne Brut and both Mr Spittoon and my taste buds leant more to this one. Which was the cheaper of the two at $40. I guess that makes us both cheap dates 😜
In the glass, it’s a starry yellow shade. On the nose there are hints of croissants and Christmas pudding – think plums and peaches with honey and mixed spice. In the mouth, it’s fruity and vibrant yet smooth and rather elegant. Think pastry, citrus, pears, and a hint of honeyed/caramelised apples. From my descriptors, it sounds sweet but it’s dry, just fruit forward. Great value at $40.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
As we live about 3 hours from Melbourne airport, we typically stay at the Park Royal Melbourne Airport Hotel if we have an early flight. It takes the stress out of worrying about the traffic and being on time for our flight.
Naturally, we also like to enjoy a few drinks at the start of a holiday too and therefore before our recent trip to Thailand we stopped at Dan Murphy’s on our way to the hotel to pick up a couple of bottles of champagne to enjoy in our room which looked back towards Melbourne city.
We enjoyed this bottle alongside a bottle of Joseph Perrier Champagne Brut and both Mr Spittoon and my taste buds leant more to this one. Which was the cheaper of the two at $40. I guess that makes us both cheap dates 😜
In the glass, it’s a starry yellow shade. On the nose there are hints of croissants and Christmas pudding – think plums and peaches with honey and mixed spice. In the mouth, it’s fruity and vibrant yet smooth and rather elegant. Think pastry, citrus, pears, and a hint of honeyed/caramelised apples. From my descriptors, it sounds sweet but it’s dry, just fruit forward. Great value at $40.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
