Grower Wine Reviews
I drank these 4 wines and tasted apple, brioche, chalky, cinnamon, creamy, creme brulee, ginger cookies, lemon, pear, very dry. The wines are grand cru, grower, lutte raisonee, my favorites and came from a variety of sources, including wine clubs, wineries, and wine stores.
Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick |
NV Paul Launois Blanc de Blancs Composition #3
It’s hard to imagine a more food-friendly Champagne — it was super dry with tiny bubbles. The persistent flavors for me were the hallmark brioche and a bit of chalkiness.
Tasting notes: very dry, brioche, chalky
NV Champagne Juillet-Lallement Brut Sélection
The nose was subtle ginger cookies and cinnamon. It was mild and balanced, creamy in the mid-palate with notes of apple and pear as it reached the back of my mouth. I enjoyed the mysteriously long finish, of depth and complexity.
Tasting notes: ginger cookies, cinnamon, creamy, apple, pear
NV Champagne Lhuillier Brut Tradition
Delightful Champagne at a very fair price, it offered a subtle lemony essence and creme brulée while not being overly yeasty. More flavors developed while it was open.
Tasting notes: lemon, creme brulee, brioche, biscuit
NV Champagne Alfred Tritant Mes Racines Brut
I found the nose was predominantly apple and pear, with something I identified as baked brie in the mix. It was a bit tart and it had “edges.” There was a sharpness to the way it moved through my mouth that wasn’t just about the bubbles.
Tasting notes: apple, pear, creamy, tart
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