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Varnier-Fanniere Cuvée Jean Fannière Origine Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne Blend NV
...sourced from 60-year-old Chardonnay vines in Cramant Grand Cru, is a classy aperitif, or fish and seafood fizz for ambitious Champagne lovers. After five years on the lees, this Extra Brut... offers a very clear and attractively aromatic, but also pure, complex and refreshing mineral bouquet; it shows aromas of lemon and pineapples mixed with chalky and iodine flavors. Full-bodied and dry on the palate, this is a serious, expressive and tension-filled Champagne with a coolish and refreshing character. It has lots of grip in the stimulatingly mineral finish. There are flavors of citrus fruits with the dust of crushed stones, whereas the oysters yet have to be served. It has a silky texture due to the very fine bubbles. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Ratings on Delectable
Josh Morgenthau 
Green apples and lemon. Dry, brisk and pleasing.
Green apples and lemon. Dry, brisk and pleasing.
9.2
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
Had a whole note. Delectable ate it.
Had a whole note. Delectable ate it.
9.4
Rick Baumgarten
Better than other Extra Bruts I have had. Very dry, crisp and toasty.
Better than other Extra Bruts I have had. Very dry, crisp and toasty.
9.1
Peter Zandbergen
"Old" bottle but doing well. Must be degorgement 2017 or earlier, as it has been a long time since I visited the Domaine. Low dosage BdB can be excellent, like is the case for Varnier-Fannière.
"Old" bottle but doing well. Must be degorgement 2017 or earlier, as it has been a long time since I visited the Domaine. Low dosage BdB can be excellent, like is the case for Varnier-Fannière.
9.3
Makoto Someya
Very special, red fruits from Pinot noir. No, this is made from Chardonnay grape. 2nd time on 200318, tasty giving impact with matured pear and nuts flavor and sourness. @2300, - Kkami, 210303
Very special, red fruits from Pinot noir. No, this is made from Chardonnay grape. 2nd time on 200318, tasty giving impact with matured pear and nuts flavor and sourness. @2300, - Kkami, 210303
9.1Peter Zandbergen
Don't know the disgorgement date for this bottle, but this is amongst the best J-F I've had. Excellent!!
Don't know the disgorgement date for this bottle, but this is amongst the best J-F I've had. Excellent!!
9.5
Matthew Cohen
Geeky and tasty. Lovely nose. Expansive. Rich bit not vulgar. As it opens a savory element. Delicious fruit. Fuji apples with crisp minerality. Hint of yummy iodine? Finish has this lovely refined richness as this opens. Terrific. As this open more almost like this fine non obnoxious sherry like finish. Spectacular.
Geeky and tasty. Lovely nose. Expansive. Rich bit not vulgar. As it opens a savory element. Delicious fruit. Fuji apples with crisp minerality. Hint of yummy iodine? Finish has this lovely refined richness as this opens. Terrific. As this open more almost like this fine non obnoxious sherry like finish. Spectacular.
9.5
Ruud Verhagen
Really great!
Really great!
9.3
Zeus Fonsi
Has that biscuit and stone fruit nose i enjoy so much, and the razor sharp acidity flavor of a low dosage bottle most of my friends enjoy. The mousse is not as fine as I'd like, but still great. Id say this goes great with oyster or other briny seafood. The nose makes me think it would love some popcorn also :-)
Has that biscuit and stone fruit nose i enjoy so much, and the razor sharp acidity flavor of a low dosage bottle most of my friends enjoy. The mousse is not as fine as I'd like, but still great. Id say this goes great with oyster or other briny seafood. The nose makes me think it would love some popcorn also :-)
9.0Tony Garcia
Good farmer fizz. Bone dry minerality
Good farmer fizz. Bone dry minerality
8.4
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