Savart Champagne Grand Cru Haute Couture Le Mesnil
Tasted 17 August 2024
Champagne · Grand Cru
It's been two years since my last tasting note on this wine and there has been some notable development over that time, specifically a bit more depth and flavor expansion. However, it requires air to open up, as in a…
Light and airy at first, with chalk and froth circling around the strawberry, watermelon, and citrus spray notes. With air, it deepens a bit more, with the pleasantly pink fruit becoming slightly…
Similar to my tasting note last year, this bottle was slightly funky in the nose but the palate was clean and vibrant, with strawberry, chalk, orange rind and spray, and white melon rind. A bit less…
Notable precision and focus, with yellow and white fruit elements wrapped in a thin layer of chalky minerality, the Trepail is a decent offering with captivating verve and snap. Not the most complex…
