Opened this bottle for a special occasion, what an elegant bdb champagne!
Wonderful chalky, floral and fruity notes to the nose, as I dived deeper in to it notes of hazelnut and spice (nutmeg) emerged.
Very elegant to the palate with notes of citrus fruit (lemon zest/ candied lime), white peach, Crème pâtissière and shortcrust pastry followed by honey and a vegetal character that reminded me of dried tea leaves, showing a controlled phenolic bitterness that was absolutely pleasant to the palate.
280€ 96 pts
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Tasting notes:
Opened this bottle for a special occasion, what an elegant bdb champagne!
Wonderful chalky, floral and fruity notes to the nose, as I dived deeper in to it notes of hazelnut and spice (nutmeg) emerged.
Very elegant to the palate with notes of citrus fruit (lemon zest/ candied lime), white peach, Crème pâtissière and shortcrust pastry followed by honey and a vegetal character that reminded me of dried tea leaves, showing a controlled phenolic bitterness that was absolutely pleasant to the palate.
280€ 96 pts
This stuff is da bomb. The sheer chalk those vines live in is something else. Pure white bliss.
I’m actually not the biggest BdB fan as a default style to drink, but once I had a Dom Ruinart 10+ year-old vintage BdB, it was the moment that I truly “got” this style of wine.
Just got home from a Disney cruise with the family. They have an “adults only” bar. On the menu, they have a “sommelier bin,” which is apparently stuff they open and are trying to finish. They served me a glass of this for $14. It’s was…. Awesome.