Cooking dinner this evening, I poured myself a glass of this straight out of the fridge and decided to give it time to warm up on its own. The mousse is textbook perfect: tiny bubbles, very consistent upward flow, and it makes a lovely heart-shaped display on top of the wine in the glass.
The nose is subtly biscuity, with a hint of fresh pears and green apples, along with a bit o' honey. In the mouth, the acidity is spot on: it's all fairly lightweight, but immensely appetizing, with a delightful prickling sensation as well. Mmm good. The dosage seems perhaps a bit high - although this is labeled brut, perhaps it should have been labeled as extra dry?
My only complaint is really the price: although this wine sells for about £24 in the UK (making it ridiculous cheap here in the States by comparison), you can get similarly high quality house brand Champagne for $20 (Costco), or even name brand Champagne for $22 (Piper Heidsieck at Vintage Wines here in San Diego). So why does this cost $27?
[but really fresh&easy]
Price: US $26.99
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: December 2007
The nose is subtly biscuity, with a hint of fresh pears and green apples, along with a bit o' honey. In the mouth, the acidity is spot on: it's all fairly lightweight, but immensely appetizing, with a delightful prickling sensation as well. Mmm good. The dosage seems perhaps a bit high - although this is labeled brut, perhaps it should have been labeled as extra dry?
My only complaint is really the price: although this wine sells for about £24 in the UK (making it ridiculous cheap here in the States by comparison), you can get similarly high quality house brand Champagne for $20 (Costco), or even name brand Champagne for $22 (Piper Heidsieck at Vintage Wines here in San Diego). So why does this cost $27?
[but really fresh&easy]
Price: US $26.99
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: December 2007
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