Winery - Pannier
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp and fresh, this is a light wine, dominated by acidity and slightly unripe grapefruit flavors. It’s pleasant, if too acidic, but could soften with age. Keep a couple of years and try again.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fragrant and deeply colored, I like the intensity of the flavors, which include dried herb, orange peel, citrus and pear. It’s an interesting, somewhat offbeat wine—a more complex, more rustic and evolved style.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Some yeasty aromas lead to a young-tasting, fresh wine, dominated by pure floral notes and crisp acidity. A great apéritif wine. Imported by Cellar Door Selections.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very soft wine, dominated by a creamy character and fresh acidity. Very lively, very light, great as an apéritif.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From Pinot Noir, with just a touch of Pinot Meunier, this is a powerful, full-bodied wine, with aromas of dried flowers and flavors of stewed fruits, balanced with honey and fresh, crisp acidity. Weighty; this is definitely a food-friendly Champagne.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An attractive, salmon-pink-colored wine, which has flavors of ripe strawberries and a touch of caramel. The acidity is relatively light, and the impression is of a ripe wine. Imported by Cellar Door Selections.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Vanilla and tropical fruit carry the nose toward a palate overloaded with citrus, particularly lemon and tangerine. Yes, it’s a blanc de blancs, so you expect a lot of zest and crispness. But this Champagne goes very heavy on the acidity and sharpness, and in the end it comes up snappy but sort of sour. Imported by Cellar Door Selections.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This top wine from Pannier is beautifully crafted and balanced, a credit to the cooperative. It has intense flavors of grapefruit, livened with lemon zest and fresh, crisp acidity. But there is also a weight to it, and a layer of acidity that suggests good aging potential.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opening with a toasty, sourdough-like leesy nose, the focus here moves to apple, pear and melon flavors on the palate. The texture is full, but also soft, and the bead is not as lively as some Champagnes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a lot of richness in this wine, which has a pale pink color. You can smell fresh strawberries as well as a yeasty note and something earthy and mulchy. It drinks quite dry and crisp, with a real bite of acidity and some pretty raspberry flavors. It turns rich and complex on the finish.
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