Belle Vallée
Jérôme Prévost
La Closerie Fac-simile Extra Brut Pinot Meunier Rosé Champagne
@Aaron Tan have noticed…and been there. Of the rosés you listed, I have only had the Bérêche and I would agree.
@Jay Kline I love the Remensis! Hope the prices remain modest. A friend added Doyard’s Oeil de Perdrix, which I’ve yet to try.
@Aaron Tan I have some Doyard in the cellar but not the “Œil de Perdrix”. Interestingly, I’ve had Jean Vesselle’s “Œil de Perdrix” in the last month and it was wonderful. But not on the same level as Remensis
Belle Glos
Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
Really tasty. Perhaps the first Cali Pinot noir that I’ve enjoyed, also probably because it drinks more like a zin. Dark opaque red. Slightly smokey. Full bodied. Bought it on sale for $35. Would love to have again. Had with apps on New Year’s Eve, but would be great with food and could even hold up to a heartier meal (steak, etc). — a month ago
Laurent-Perrier
Millésime Brut Champagne Blend 2013
It was a really nicely aged vintage champagne. And probably better the next day!
Belle Glos
Las Alturas Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Delicious, flavorful, dark fruit, with a punch of spice — a month ago
Gaston Chiquet
Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ Grand Cru Brut Champagne 2013
Drank on Christmas 2024 while opening presents. For CPG, this wine was very fine bubbles, beautifully smooth and elegant. Crisp apples and honey. — 2 months ago
Gaston Chiquet
Special Club Brut Champagne Blend 2011
Just hitting its stride. Save it. — 23 days ago
Laurent-Perrier
Brut Champagne Blend
Brioche, Fresh Citrus, Chalk, Nuts. Creamy. Laurent Perrie Brut @, Eva, 250125 — 18 days ago
Aaron Tan
Not sure if anyone’s noticed, but lately, my tasting notes here have been a little scarce. Not for lack of tasting - trust me, the bottles have been opened, the glasses filled, and my palate put to work. But so many have been uninspiring, fleeting, forgotten before the last sip. And then, boom! A bottle like this.
Popped in the morning, savored through the evening. Great at first, but by dinner, it had truly unfurled. The nose? Cherries, plums, warm spices, rose hips, pink peppercorn, chalk, and orange zest, with a whisper of apricot. The palate? Plush yet precise, broad yet focused. Biscuity richness and an electric minerality. A saline, vinous, full-bodied stunner that lingers impossibly long.
This just reaffirms what I think about this wine - one of the best pink expressions from Champagne, period.
NB: In my mind (and admittedly, limited experience), the best champagne rosé’s include:
Selosse Rosé - haven’t had it in ages, but many bottles had in the past have brought great joy.
Bouchard Enfer - honestly, my sample size is too small, but both times were really impressive; though it must be noted that my company then thought it was more intellectual than pleasurable (too phenolic and soft).
Bereche Remensis - best value rosé? Consistently delicious and complex.
I have heard from friends that the DP P2 and P3 rosé’s deserve to be high on any list. Hope to try them one day.
— 4 days ago