I served this blind on Champagne Sunday a few weeks ago. It showed better than I expected.
Slow bubbles - colour showing perfectly for the age - a hint of gold and bronze.
Nose is buttered mushrooms, a bit of oyster shell, and a touch of licorice. It gets more floral with air
Mature and toasty on the palate to start with, with a refreshing mousse. The texture of the wine beneath the mousse manages to be both citrus waxy and a touch sinewy. Not terribly complex, but very pleasurable. However, the finish seems part of a different wine, lifting with youthful, floral, exuberant spritz.
*** 1/2
Tasted somewhere in Fulham, 1 December 2013
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