Aged sir lie for 26 months, King Estate's 2008 Limited Edition Blanc De Noirs is finely wrought, with a delicate bead that gives lift to baked apples and orchard fruit notes, followed by buckwheat, dried marjoram, and whipped butter. Nice concentration on the palate, with eccentric rings of kumquat, sea foam, and walnut skins that impart a subtle and delicate bitterness as they meander to a long, protracted close. 13.5% ABV | Sample — 8 years ago
Light, not too sweet despite the 9 rating on sweetness in the liquor store. Mild bubble. — 10 years ago
[Tasted on February 26, 2023 at Home]
Black currant and blackberry fruit, with mocha, cocoa and vanilla. — 2 years ago
Good grassy acidity — 10 years ago
Diedra had this 12 years ago
Meander honey? Insane length. Hard to call the flavor profile, some honey, some stone, no fruit per se. Very alive. — 3 years ago
I knew I was going to enjoy this immediately, but it took a 45 minute meander before it really got there. Modern, but maintains an authentic SuperTuscan style, if that can actually be a thing... suffice to say, I wouldn't call it international, but oak and ripe fruit make their presence known. Plush, dark fruit of a medium weight meets lively acidity, with a noticeable, but not imposing amount of tannin. The balance helps draw your focus to the secondary notes of Genoa and even Finocchiona, along with plenty of spices, and tertiary cedar and cocoa powder. — 8 years ago
Andy Thomson
Nice crisp wine — 10 months ago