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[TN] Two sparklers

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

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DaleW

Two bottles I like very much... Vouvray sparklers are really a great value, ok they dont come close to Champagne, but they are way above most sparklers.

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Mike Tommasi

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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Jim Mehl

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