The wines
tasted, in the order they appear on the video: notes as
written, blind |
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Justerini & Brooks Champagne 250th Year Anniversary NV
Lively and fruity with some toast. Bright and very fruity with
pears, grapes and a bit of peach. 90/100 |
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Almeida Garrett Brut 2008 Beira Interior, Portugal
Very attractive with lovely toast, pear, ripe apple notes.
Showing some nice maturity with a savoury edge to the fruit.
Nice focus. 91/100 |
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Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs NV
Focused, bright and citrussy with nice acidity. Very
linear with real focus and purity. 89/100 |
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Champagne Drappier Quattuor NV
Fruity, herby nose. Fresh, bright, linear palate showing
lemons and subtle pith notes. Very fresh and pure with high
acidity. 90/100 |
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Champagne de Saint Gall Blanc de Blancs NV
Very open and fruity with bright, vibrant lemony fruit.
Citrussy with subtle toast and some ripe apple notes. Youthful
with real finesse. 92/100 |
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Champagne Charles Heidsieck NV
Very fruity. Taut, pithy, lemony with some toastiness.
Nice depth and concentration here with lots of flavour.
Intense with a slight pithy note under the fruit. This is an
ambitious wine. 90/100 |
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Champagne Marc Chauvet Vintage 2008
Fresh, lively and focused with fresh citrus fruit and good
acidity. There’s a hint of fennel here and some herbiness.
Lively, lemony finish. 88/100 |
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Biondielli Saten NV Franciacortia, Italy
Fruity, simple and herby with a slightly baked, stale
character. Bitter finish. 78/100 |
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Champagne Veuve Clicquot NV (2011 disgorgement)
Attractive pear and peach notes with some baked apple and
toast. The palate is boldly flavoured with richness and some
maturity. Toasty, showing some development and also some honey
notes. Lovely richness here. 93/100 |
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Champagne Larmandier Bernier Premier Cru Tradition
Focused, bright and linear with a hint of pith, as well as
some herby notes. Lively and taut with nice acidity and a
subtle toastiness. 89/100 |
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Codorniu Jaume Cordorniu Gran Reserva 2008 Cava, Spain
Pithy with a bit of resin character on the edge. A real
outlier: sherbetty, citrussy, with some bitterness. Fruity,
simple and angular. 85/100 |
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