Corbon Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 2004
From Avize, Corbon’s Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 2004 has spent eight years aging on the lees. The color of spring daffodils, it’s equally vibrant and joyous, requiring little in the way of coaxing (me swirling the glass) rich aromas of warm croissant, salt water taffy, roasted nuts, brown butter and dried apples unfurl in happy […]
Paul Dethune Cuvée à I’Ancienne Grand Cru Champagne Brut NV
Yet another fabulous grower Champagne, Paul Dethune’s Cuvée à I’Ancienne Grand Cru Champagne Brut is gorgeous! I love the acidity in this wine, it provides not only focus, but also superb lift, and despite it being an Extra Brut, it manages to come across as totally fresh and vibrant. There is too, marked purity and […]
Grower Champagnes: Pierre Péters
At that point in my tasting career, I’d had much less experience with Champagne. Yet, Pierre Péters was instantly memorable, even though my introduction to this celebrated house had been in tasting their Cuvée de Réserve, a wine that cannot be described as humble, despite the fact that it is an entry-level label. (With some […]
Suenen Champagne Extra Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs NV
Suenen Champagne Extra Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs is 100% Chardonnay primarily from the 2010 vintage, with 2008 and 2009 in the blend. Lean and edgy, featuring classic aromas of toast, orchard and citrus fruits. In the mouth, however, there is something of a departure from the expected, revealing a surprisingly linear, powerful, and […]