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Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Roc Solare

Tasted 25 October 2025 France · Champagne

Another shot at the later disgorged 2021 base Roc Solare. As before, more honeyed, red apple fleshy, and a bit less nervy than the earlier disgorgement. I like both, but gravitate to the earlier disgorgement, as I'm…

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4 July 2026 Best bottle of this disgorgement so far. Perfect combination of fresh lemon, pear, and melon notes along with kisses of honey and spice. Persistent… 3 October 2025 This is my first stab at the later disgorgement version of the 2021 base Roc Solare, also with .5g/L dosage less than previous bottles (see specs… 3 August 2025 This inched out a Krug 171 and 2016 Leclerc Briant Blanc de Meuniers. It was all close, and the Krug and Dhondt's profiles were extremely similar,… 27 June 2025 Like a Krug Cuvee at half the price. 26 May 2025 This Champagne still Rocs (see what I did there.? Lame, right?!). It presents as young and vibrant, and even a bit linear, but then some of its… 1 January 2025 A great showing, and one that I might be underscoring a bit just because this has been pegged as a more entry level Champagne in Adrien's range.…
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