Bérêche & Fils Le Cran Ludes 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2009 (1500ml)

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2009 ☄️

2009 ☄️

9.3

Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

Vintage 2009 consumed in October 2018. Nice golden straw color. Quick bubbles. A core nose of very ripe pears along with some nice tertiary aromas coming through. A little butterscotch and honeyed pastry. Red delicious apple flavor and steely minerality. Somehow I kind of missed the Extra Brut designation on this. I typically prefer brut level sweetness, and I do feel that the bracing acidity in this wine would be better served by a little more dosage. But that's just my palate's opinion. As this wine breathed a little, it became a little so-so for me. Slightly oxidized notes started to show through. Any subtle floral undertones were overwhelmed by a raw bread dough aroma. These are nitpicky observations, but hey, I have to be nitpicky on vintage Champagne. A solid and tasty 90pts, but was hoping for a little more from this wine.

Vintage 2009 consumed in October 2018. Nice golden straw color. Quick bubbles. A core nose of very ripe pears along with some nice tertiary aromas coming through. A little butterscotch and honeyed pastry. Red delicious apple flavor and steely minerality. Somehow I kind of missed the Extra Brut designation on this. I typically prefer brut level sweetness, and I do feel that the bracing acidity in this wine would be better served by a little more dosage. But that's just my palate's opinion. As this wine breathed a little, it became a little so-so for me. Slightly oxidized notes started to show through. Any subtle floral undertones were overwhelmed by a raw bread dough aroma. These are nitpicky observations, but hey, I have to be nitpicky on vintage Champagne. A solid and tasty 90pts, but was hoping for a little more from this wine.

9.0

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