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Crisp and dry, in the Doquet style, this fresh Champagne also has enough rich fruit to give pear, apricot and yeast flavors to go with the citrus element. 1 Note
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Mesnil sur Oger is at the pinnacle of Chardonnay in the Côte des Blancs of Champagne. This complex, rich wine is full and creamy initially. Then a dry core of pure grapefruit and lime kicks in, giving a line of purity and freshness that goes right through to the lingering finish. 1 Note
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You finish a bottle of Champagne, and with the last glass the wine suddenly opens out. This Grand Cru Brut is just that style of Champagne. It is closed, tight and needs time to breathe. That’s partly because the yeastiness gives it a young character, but also because the steely, citrus character needs the opportunity to broaden. Then it becomes a fine wine. 1 Note
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Very soft, creamy in the 1999 vintage style, open and warm. The Chardonnay shows richness, ripeness, with white and yellow fruit flavors, apricots and baked apples, and only the lightest hint of minerality. 1 Note
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A delicious, mature Champagne, probably Jacquart’s best release. The initial youthful softness has been transformed into a rich, toasty, aromatic wine, with a ripe, but crisp finish. It is now in perfect condition. 1 Note
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Thirteen years on, this is still not remotely mature. It is a major wine, with its still-tight, vibrant acidity and wonderful piercing grapefruit flavors. The acidity of the vintage is all there, but the strength of this Champagne is that the acidity is finely balanced with minerality and fruit. 1 Note
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Peach, citrus, lemon-lime meringue, nectarine and drying white minerals appear first on the nose and are followed by bright fruit flavors. This luminous sparkler (packaged in a neon blue bottle) tickles the tongue thanks to its combination of fruit versus acidity. 1 Note
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Sparkling Vinho Verde is a popular style in Portugal, and the wine, with its unique freshness, does lend itself to bubbles. The acidity is fine, refreshing, tightly crisp. There is some yeastiness that doesn’t sit totally comfortably, but the for the rest, it seems the Portuguese have something. 1 Note
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This Prosecco is made with fruit from the Conegliano area and does a nice job of reflecting the potential of this Prosecco subzone. It offers aromas of grapefruit, spring flowers with a touch of sweet spice and lemon zest. This area produces a bigger, broader expression of the popular Italian sparkler. 1 Note
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This is an over-soft wine, without real bite or crispness. It is pleasantly creamy, with almond flavors and a full mousse, but the soft character continues right through to the finish. 1 Note
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Pascal Doquet Chardonnay - NV
