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H. Blin, L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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July 7, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

H. Blin L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne – Straight-Forward with Yeasty Hints

H. Blin, L’Esprit Nature Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A good, straight-forward Champagne with some hints of the yeasty flavors one enjoys in the style.[Read more]

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Vadin-Plateau, Bois des Jots Premier Cru Dosage Zero Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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May 6, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Vadin-Plateau Bois des Jots Premier Cru Dosage Zero Champagne – What Champagne Lovers Adore About Champagne

Vadin-Plateau, Bois des Jots Premier Cru Dosage Zero Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A 100% pinot noir Champagne with depth, persistence and concentration.[Read more]

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Philippe Lancelot, Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008, France, Wine Casual
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March 14, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Philippe Lancelot Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008 – Filled with Angularity & Precision

Philippe Lancelot, Les bas de Saran Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut 2008, France

Tasting Note: A chardonnay-based, Grand Cru Champagne that is filled with angularity and precision.[Read more]

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Apollonis, Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut, France, Wine Casual
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March 12, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Apollonis Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut – Leans into the Fruity-Champagne Spectrum with Some Light Notes of Brioche

Apollonis, Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut, France

Tasting Note: A balanced Champagne that leans into the fruity-Champagne spectrum with some light notes of brioche.[Read more]

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Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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December 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne – Complex with Subtle, Autolytic Notes While Still Retaining Its Fruit Character

Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: Champagne can range the gamut in style from being fruit driven to being yeast driven, and this Champagne straddles the middle combining qualities of both.[Read more]

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De Saint Gall, 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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November 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

De Saint Gall 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne – The Epitome of What Champagne Can Be

De Saint Gall, 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A vintage Grand Cru Champagne that is teaming with development, complexity and a rich yeasty character.[Read more]

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Comtesse Gérin, Grand Réserve Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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August 14, 2021
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Comtesse Gérin Grand Réserve Champagne – A Tight, Delicate, Reserved, Meunier-Forward Champagne

Comtesse Gérin, Grand Réserve Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A tight, delicate, reserved, Meunier-forward Champagne that indulges more in fruit rather than yeast.[Read more]

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Solemme, Terre de Solemme Premier Cru Champagne Brut, France , Wine Casual
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August 11, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Solemme Terre de Solemme Premier Cru Champagne Brut – A Flinty, Meunier-Led Champagne

Solemme, Terre de Solemme Premier Cru Champagne Brut, France

Tasting Note: A flinty, Meunier-led Champagne filled with lemon-citrus peel and golden fruit.[Read more]

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Trudon, Emblématis Champagne Brut, France, Wine Casual
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July 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trudon Emblématis Champagne Brut – An Entry-Level Meunier-and-Pinot-Noir Champagne That is Fruit Forward

Trudon, Emblématis Champagne Brut, France

Tasting Note: A meunier-and-pinot-noir Champagne that offers a mostly-fruit-forward bubbly experience.[Read more]

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Marie-Courtin, Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013, France, Wine Casual
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July 14, 2021
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Marie-Courtin Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013 – A Pinot-Noir-Based Champagne on the Fruitier End of the Champagne Spectrum

Marie-Courtin, Efflorescence Extra Brut Champagne 2013, France

Tasting Note: A pinot-noir-based Champagne that has the intensity one appreciates in pinot noir with subtle yeasty notes that give way to a fruit-forward sparkling wine.[Read more]

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