by Ray Johnson | Oct 15, 2008 | Chenin Blanc, France, Late Harvest White, Quarts de Chaume, White Dessert
Chateau Pierre-Bise, Quarts de Chaume 2004 Honey is the signature smell that jumps out of the glass with caramel and some noticeable but tolerable VA. When you think of the Sauternes model, it works just fine. There’s also citrus, like fresh orange and orange...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 15, 2008 | Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Lightly Sweet
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Champagne, Demi-Sec nv There are floral and candy notes to smell while the mouth has a smooth fruitiness accented by the touch of RS. The grapes behind this wine are 55% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Elabore a Reims 12%...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 15, 2008 | Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Nicolas Feuillatte, Champagne, Brut nv There’s a fruity, round expression to this bubbly. The house delivers moderate but fairly priced concentration for Champagne, as most multi-vintage blends have crept toward $40 and beyond. The grapes are 40% Pinot Noir, 40%...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 15, 2008 | Cremant de Limoux, Languedoc, Sparkling Dry, Vouvray
Domaine J. Laurens, Cremant de Limoux, Blanc de Blancs, Brut ,Tête de Cuvée, Méthode Traditionnelle nv There is candied fruit in the nose and a little sense of biscuits. The mouth is a bit hollow, low in concentration and not very acidic. Yet this has proved a good...
