Winery - Pommery
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This has a higher proportion of Chardonnay than Pommery’s Brut Royal non-vintage. This bottling seems fuller than previous bottlings and softer, with a caramel edge to it. There is a red apple skin structure, and the wine has some weight.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pommery’s prestige rosé is an unalloyed delight. There is an elegance here to go with the tight texture of red currants and apple skins. Fresh fruit dominates a youthful vitality that promises aging. Keep 3–4 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Round and intriguing, but the bead is rather weak. Hints of baked corn bread and smoke are found on the nose, with ripe, apple dominating the deep, full-bodied palate. The same apple flavor expands on the zippy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pommery’s light, almost ethereal style seems to have survived its many changes of ownership. A fine toasty character marks this delicious, crisp, refreshing Champagne. Imported by W. J. Deutsch & Sons.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A dry, serious wine, but with a delicious poise and elegance to it. Flavors hint at green apples; it glides in to the mouth, just giving a shape from its acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made entirely from red grapes, this Champagne certainly has the weight to see us through a cold winter evening. What it also has is bottle age, giving toast, spice and red berry skin flavors. The wine is full, forward, a likely candidate even for red meats, certainly for chicken.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Warm, homey scents of honey, bacon and toast lead into a citrusy palate tha stays toasty. The finish is a little rough and coarse; like Pommery's Brut Royal, this wine could use 2-3 years to settle down.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In an attempt to lighten the image of Champagne, Pommery has gone for a light style of wine and an equally light name, which harks back to the 1930s description of Champagne. Luckily, it is not all marketing, and the wine is good, with some bottle age, along with a poise and charm, which certainly works. Imported by W. J. Deutsch & Sons.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft, creamy, showing some minerality, with a taste of dusty quince skins. There is good acidity, the wine is bright, the style full but not too weighty.
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Pommery Chardonnay - NV
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pommery’s main brand has curious new wood and caramel aromas that don’t sit well with the very light, fragrant taste that is this house style. The top wines from Pommery are performing well today, but this still needs improvement. Imported by W. J. Deutsch & Sons.
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