A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to try the following wines in a tasting. Here is a list of what was poured at Hi-Time, along with my sparing notes.
Taitinger, "Comtes de Champagne" 1998 ($129) - Lovely!!!
Dom Ruinart Brut, 1996 ($150) - Watery, light
Veuve Clicquot, "La Grand Dame" 1998 ($119) - Nice upfront fruit, some bitterness on the back end.
Philipponnat "Clos des Goisses" Brut 1999 ($149) - Pretty! Lemony.
Salon "Mesnil" Brut 1996 ($239) - Pretty, different, some minerality, complex.
Pol Roger "Winston Churchill" Brut 1996 ($189) - Pretty, Elegant, Fruity, Beautiful.
Cristal Brut 2000 ($219) - Very nice! Viscious.
Vilmart "Coeur de Cuvee" Brut 1999 ($94) AWESOME!!!!!!! Fresh, fruity, some sandalwood in there somehow.
Ployez-Jacquemart "L.d'Harbonville" Brut 1996 ($125) - Alright. Citrusy.
Krug Brut 1995 ($219) - Incredible.
Alain Robert "Blanc de Blancs" Brut 1990 ($139) - Yeasty.
And the winner is...
Vilmart "Coeur de Cuvee" Brut 1999, with Krug coming in at a close second. The REAL winner was me getting the chance to try all of those wines! Lovely, lovely.
Taitinger, "Comtes de Champagne" 1998 ($129) - Lovely!!!
Dom Ruinart Brut, 1996 ($150) - Watery, light
Veuve Clicquot, "La Grand Dame" 1998 ($119) - Nice upfront fruit, some bitterness on the back end.
Philipponnat "Clos des Goisses" Brut 1999 ($149) - Pretty! Lemony.
Salon "Mesnil" Brut 1996 ($239) - Pretty, different, some minerality, complex.
Pol Roger "Winston Churchill" Brut 1996 ($189) - Pretty, Elegant, Fruity, Beautiful.
Cristal Brut 2000 ($219) - Very nice! Viscious.
Vilmart "Coeur de Cuvee" Brut 1999 ($94) AWESOME!!!!!!! Fresh, fruity, some sandalwood in there somehow.
Ployez-Jacquemart "L.d'Harbonville" Brut 1996 ($125) - Alright. Citrusy.
Krug Brut 1995 ($219) - Incredible.
Alain Robert "Blanc de Blancs" Brut 1990 ($139) - Yeasty.
And the winner is...
Vilmart "Coeur de Cuvee" Brut 1999, with Krug coming in at a close second. The REAL winner was me getting the chance to try all of those wines! Lovely, lovely.
4 comments:
Today I am trying a Champagne I've held for 13 years: Bruno Paillard Brut. This is left over from my wedding in 1994. I believe it has been well-stored. Sadly, already divorced. The wine will either astonish my guests or fall flat, but I have some others in reserve.
Nice! (sorry to hear about your marriage). Paillard is a great producer... don't expect a ton of bubbles but it should be quite delightful! Cheers!
WOW, what a great Champagne line-up! I am jealous, Veronica..... to taste a "Salon" is really something special.
Take care,
Martin
www.berlinkitchen.com
My mouth is watering! I love the bubbles.
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