Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. This bottle of Efflorescence from the 2016 vintage pours a pale, salmon, gold color with a persistent mousse made from the tiniest, most beautiful bubbles. Gorgeous fruit leaping from the glass: strawberries, golden raspberries, white peach, lemons, a whiff of brioche, limestone minerals...oh, the minerals! Incredible freshness. Acid is high, but the fruit does such a great job in bringing balance. The finish is medium with chalk-like minerals. This is a really lovely, biodynamic Champagne. Maybe the pendulums Dominique uses in the vineyards do make a difference? Drink now or over the next 15+ years with ease. Disgorged July 2022.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. This bottle of Efflorescence from the 2016 vintage pours a pale, salmon, gold color with a persistent mousse made from the tiniest, most beautiful bubbles. Gorgeous fruit leaping from the glass: strawberries, golden raspberries, white peach, lemons, a whiff of brioche, limestone minerals...oh, the minerals! Incredible freshness. Acid is high, but the fruit does such a great job in bringing balance. The finish is medium with chalk-like minerals. This is a really lovely, biodynamic Champagne. Maybe the pendulums Dominique uses in the vineyards do make a difference? Drink now or over the next 15+ years with ease. Disgorged July 2022.
Dec 29th, 2023
Aube, Champagne, France
