Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Platine

Tasted 21 March 2021 Champagne · Premier Cru

A more improved bottle from my last note. More complexity here, with the speed and lift most notable for a base model Champagne, rolling out the red apple flesh, oyster shell, and bruised lemon flavors with marked…

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Producer: Nicolas Maillart
Wine: All vintages
Region: Champagne · Premier Cru
Grapes: Champagne Blend
Record: NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Platine

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31 October 2020 A medium-full and fairly fruity front end gives way to a round and inviting mid-palate; tails-off in a somewhat nutty-meets-earthy profile that…

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