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Launois Pere et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Veuve Clemence Brut Blanc de Blancs

Tasted 13 January 2018 Champagne · Grand Cru

Of the three sparklers served at the table, this was the best expression of the trio in terms of overall purity, complexity, cut, and balance. Sophisticated notes of Asian pear, green apple pie, fresh bread dough,…

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18 August 2018 Bubbles faded fast in coupe stemware. A blasted-out white winey effect occurred almost immediately. More air equated to a quick decline in tension… 13 July 2018 All previous notes apply. Improved with air over the course of two+ hours. 1 July 2018 Same as all previous notes. An ok starter to the evening meal. Served in a flute (usually I prefer a BDX stem). A bit chalky and linear on the… 2 June 2018 Same as my previous notes. This displays a nice steely-driven push of white stone fruit and some upper register light yellow citrus notes.… 13 April 2018 Same as previous notes. Nice cut and bright acidity; a higher toned, whiter stone fruit profile. The bubbles persisted for hours. A fun and easy… 15 March 2018 Same as my notes from a couple of months ago. An easy-going sipper that has some elevated flavor elements and is wonderfully balanced (not too much…
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