It's New Year's Eve and the perfect occasion to pop a bottle of bubbly. I’ve been on a bit of a Champagne kick recently, partially because I have a new job at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant in San
Francisco. Cheers to me!
To familiarize myself with our inventory, I've been trying lots of new Champagnes (tough job, I know!), but I haven't had enough time to write about each of them in detail. So here is a compilation of “tasting note tweets” in 140 characters
(more or less) to help you pick out the perfect bottle of bubbles to ring in
the new year. The following wines are all in stock at FPWM:
Monthuys Brut Reserve, NV ($33/bottle) is an excellent
value! The nose offers a very pleasant perfume of crisp green fruit while the
palate displays complex notes of caramelized pear, quince paste, and lightly
browned butter. Absolutely delicious!
Philippe Gonet Grand Reserve Brut, NV ($69/bottle) is a
gorgeous blend of 30% Chardonnay, 60% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier. It
smells like white flowers and freshly roasted hazelnuts. The palate is rich and
nutty with notes of juicy stone fruit and toast. It’s both sexy and simply
scrumptious!
Pierre Moncuit Blanc de Blanc Brut, NV ($46/bottle) is very
easy to drink with an elaborate flavor profile of hazelnut, Asian pear, white
peach, and citrus. Mandarin orange lingers on the finish. I will definitely buy
this wine again!
René Geoffroy Premier Cru Brut, NV ($50/bottle) is round and
full-bodied; it smells a little like really ripe triple-cream cheese. One sip
introduces flavors of almond skin, fresh-baked bread, and green apple. Finishes
with a citrusy note.
Jose Dhondt Blancs de Blancs Brut, NV ($65/bottle) is
decadent and well worth the price. This is the wine that I will be celebrating
NYE with!
Check out more of my sparkling reviews of the sparkling wines we
featured at last month’s wine seminar and tasting.
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