Gatinois
Aÿ Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blend
Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France
90% Pinoit Noir d'Ay, 10% Chardonnay d'Ay
Vintage bubbles showing the electric nature of the 2008 vintage. A red-gold color is unique to this wine. Spicy licorice and star anise, with floral, subtle red berry. Dry and mercy with excellent acids. This is a wine drinkers Champagne without a doubt, especially if you like #Burgundy.
90% Pinoit Noir d'Ay, 10% Chardonnay d'Ay
Vintage bubbles showing the electric nature of the 2008 vintage. A red-gold color is unique to this wine. Spicy licorice and star anise, with floral, subtle red berry. Dry and mercy with excellent acids. This is a wine drinkers Champagne without a doubt, especially if you like #Burgundy.
Mostly Pinot noir, this champagne was a beautiful light amber. Out of the bottle this was aromatically intense but tight, with fine and explosive (!) bubbles. Strawberries, cinnamon, lemon, crunchy red currants and pastries are tightly knit, and I was left with plenty of phenolic texture. An hour later the bubbles had subdued and this opened up to some softer fruit, but this wine will express more aroma and complexity probably 10 years out.
Mostly Pinot noir, this champagne was a beautiful light amber. Out of the bottle this was aromatically intense but tight, with fine and explosive (!) bubbles. Strawberries, cinnamon, lemon, crunchy red currants and pastries are tightly knit, and I was left with plenty of phenolic texture. An hour later the bubbles had subdued and this opened up to some softer fruit, but this wine will express more aroma and complexity probably 10 years out.
Dec 26th, 20153 November 2015. Manhattan Wine Company, New York, NY.
3 November 2015. Manhattan Wine Company, New York, NY.
Nov 4th, 2015More Pinot. Rich and round, baked apple, candied lemon peel. Good acidity.
More Pinot. Rich and round, baked apple, candied lemon peel. Good acidity.
Oct 17th, 2015
Perfect. Bubbly, light, not too sweet.
Perfect. Bubbly, light, not too sweet.
Jul 5th, 2015
Yeasty, apples, lemon- quite effervescent. Balance meaty body and acid. Largely Pinot (85%) with the balance Chardonnay
Yeasty, apples, lemon- quite effervescent. Balance meaty body and acid. Largely Pinot (85%) with the balance Chardonnay
Jun 24th, 2015
Bakery aromas and apple skins fill the glass. Brioche, apples and minerals all wrapped up in a ball of acidity in the mouth. Long clean aftertaste
Bakery aromas and apple skins fill the glass. Brioche, apples and minerals all wrapped up in a ball of acidity in the mouth. Long clean aftertaste
Jan 5th, 2015
Clean, classy juice. Not overly complex but quite enjoyable
Clean, classy juice. Not overly complex but quite enjoyable
Dec 23rd, 2014
Brianna had this 8 years ago
Brianna had this 8 years ago
Jan 4th, 2017