Importer: Kermit Lynch
Source: Zachys
Consumption Date: 12/31/2012
Notes: Mild aroma of chalk,
flowers, and yeast with a hint of fruit.
Creamy texture, with upfront chalk and floral notes evolving into a
distinctive bready/yeastiness underpinned by a tart, lemon fruit acidity. Also has a hint of sweetness and deeper
fruitiness. Finishes long with more
yeast, chalk, and hints of fruit.
This is a really interesting
champagne, in that there is a lot going on in each sip (with different
characteristics assuming prominence at different times). While it has all of the hallmarks of what I
consider fine champagne, it is particularly noteworthy for the bready/yeasty
component that I really enjoy. Although
not particularly fruity and definitely acidic, there is enough of a hint of
sweetness and fruit to suggest that this is straddling the line between brut
and the next sweeter category (extra dry?).
Although it is perhaps not perfectly balanced, it has enough complexity
and variability to make for very enjoyable consumption.
Value: Good to very good.
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