On Saturday, our dinner started with a bottle of a recently purchased
Champagne:

NV Larmandier-Bernier Blanc de Blancs 'Vertus' ($42)
nose: mildly yeasty, lemons
palate: creamy, citrus, crisp, leesy

Really nice stuff with a great balance of acidity with fruit and yeast
autolysis flavors.

Tonight, a friend was in town, so with some Thai food we opened:

NV Foreau Vouvray Brut (L2011) ($24)
nose: grapefruit rind, herbs
palate: light mousse, crisp, balanced, citrus, green apples

Classic Chenin notes to me, even if I can't find the words to describe
them. Although officially NV, the lot number designates it as a 2001
single vintage wine. The more I taste sparkling Chenin, the more I like
it. Great stuff!

Mark Lipton
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On Feb 26, 1:30�am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On Saturday, our dinner started with a bottle of a recently purchased
> Champagne:
>
> NV Larmandier-Bernier Blanc de Blancs 'Vertus' ($42)
> nose: mildly yeasty, lemons
> palate: creamy, citrus, crisp, leesy
>
> Really nice stuff with a great balance of acidity with fruit and yeast
> autolysis flavors.
>
> Tonight, a friend was in town, so with some Thai food we opened:
>
> NV Foreau Vouvray Brut (L2011) ($24)
> nose: grapefruit rind, herbs
> palate: light mousse, crisp, balanced, citrus, green apples
>
> Classic Chenin notes to me, even if I can't find the words to describe
> them. �Although officially NV, the lot number designates it as a 2001
> single vintage wine. �The more I taste sparkling Chenin, the more I like
> it. �Great stuff!
>
> Mark Lipton
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: �http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com

thanks for notes. I have one bottle left of the Foreau, will check lot
numbers.

And speaking of Champagne, let me mention a recent favorite.
Egly-Ouriet. It's a small house. $40-50 range. It's rather hard
to find, but I think worth seeking out. Classic yeasty sort of
character.

Jim Mehl



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