One of those just super champagnes in a perfect spot. It’s closer to still wine than sparkling. But all evolved and interesting and delicious. It was a special treat.
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The bubbles were still present which was a nice surprise. Thought it was too heavy and too oxidized but still a nice experience. Not as elegant as expected.
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Definitely much more of an older style of champagne. The bubbles are gone (although we did do a custom blend with the 2012 which brought back some bubbles and allowed all of the more aged champagne characteristics to come through). More caramel and slightly oxidized and yet this is a flavor that I find very compelling and after you have the older champagne I find the younger ones just aren't quite as complex or interesting. It's fun to get to try.
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4/29/2024 - rnellans wrote: 96 Points
Cru Crew Wine dinner hosted by Brad England (Mara restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel in Minneapolis, MN.): I love this wine. Last tasted more than 10 years ago and my comments are very much the same. Timeless. My notes from 1/22/2014 -- A delicious mature bottle. Apricot, caramel, honey, fresh, mid-palate depth, rich and long, long." Nothing has changed!! I love older, mature champagne.
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4/14/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
One of those just super champagnes in a perfect spot. It’s closer to still wine than sparkling. But all evolved and interesting and delicious. It was a special treat.
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4/9/2023 - Oli_Vilmo wrote: 90 Points
The bubbles were still present which was a nice surprise. Thought it was too heavy and too oxidized but still a nice experience. Not as elegant as expected.
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12/9/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Definitely much more of an older style of champagne. The bubbles are gone (although we did do a custom blend with the 2012 which brought back some bubbles and allowed all of the more aged champagne characteristics to come through). More caramel and slightly oxidized and yet this is a flavor that I find very compelling and after you have the older champagne I find the younger ones just aren't quite as complex or interesting. It's fun to get to try.
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6/4/2022 - BradE wrote:
A great bottle of 66 DP. Just shy of the absolute brilliance this vintage often shows, but as I said, great.
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