NV Domaine Chandon Brut, USA, California, Wine Review

Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$26.00USD

Golden in color with a nice mousse of smaller bubbles.  The nose is a bit nutty with apples and slight brioche.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, some apples and slight ginger and toast.  Nice finish.  No idea on the disgorgement date but I suspect this has been sitting for a while.  Still, it was very nice and quite food friendly.  It went well with Guacamole and Chips.  Drink these as young as possible.  A nice value in sparkling wine.  

NV Mawby Blanc Brut, USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula, Wine Review

Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$27.00USD

This is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Riesling from northern Michigan.  Light golden in color, clear and bright with many tiny bubbles.  The nose is nice with some red apples and a touch of tangerine rind.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, apples with a slight bitter almond note.  Tasty.  This drinks well on its own, very clean, but really worked better with food.  Stuffed Mushrooms (with cheese) went quite well.  Drink over the next few years.    

2009 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2009
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$259.00USD

One of my favorite Champagnes.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  A good amount of very tiny bubbles make a nice mousse.  The nose is pronounced with red apples, pastry dough, and toast.  Full bodied.  Great energy and balance.  On the palate, this is delicious with flavors of apples, slight ginger and underlying char.  Deep.  Long finish.  At age 15, I am not sure this is at peak yet.  it should drink well for another ten to fifteen years.  it will work with most foods and worked great with Brie in a Pastry Dough. 

NV Trouillard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, France, Champagne, Wine Review

Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$50.00USD

This is a blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier.  Light golden in color with just a touch of copper hues.  Nice  mousse with plenty of tiny bubbles.  The nose is very nice with ginger, toast and minerality.  Full bodied.  Crisp acidity.  On the palate, lemons, char, and slight pears.  Long, vibrant finish.  This is nice on its own but with all that acidity, it begs for food.  It would work with just about any foods.  It worked nicely with soft cheeses.  drink over three to five years from release date.

NV Guyot-Choppin Champagne Brut, France, Wine Review

Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-

Not a wine I remember having before.  it is quite good if the price is right.  A blend of 60/40 Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir.  Golden in color, clear and bright with a nice mousse. The nose is serious with green apples, brioche and slight match stick.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is crisp and tasty with apples, minerality and slight char.  Good finish.  This is great on its own and should be very versatile with food.  Try to make sure bottles are recent releases and drink over the next few years.

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