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92
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2002
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92/100
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Taster #7638
· Jun 28, 2024
93/100
not blind NIce bubbles but compared to the top range of the other 2002's a bit oo aged and evolved. Some almonds and lemon tarte. 92-93
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Taster #1401
· Feb 25, 2024
94/100
Cream, yeast, lemon, walnut, minerals
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Taster #1401
· Dec 10, 2022
94/100
Perfume, yeast, minerals, cream, caramel, lemon
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Taster #4929
· Oct 14, 2022
92/100
Long lunch at Sasi's (Sasi's, Johore) : This was very enjoyable. Probably time to start drinking these up though. It was quite advanced on the nose, with slightly savoury, oxidative tones of kumquats, browned apples and Chinese pears drifting out of the glass alongside notes of honey and some mineral tones. It was more understated on the palate, with a nice dry, minerally grip undergirding fresh flavours of lemons and kumquats, more of those browned apple tones. A sleek and …
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Taster #4426
· Jan 8, 2022
95/100
Glorious wine! Darker in color and slightly oxidized on the palate. Still fresh and mineral. Citrus fruit, oyster shell, dried prunes. What a length! A magnificent champagne for those ‘in the know’
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Taster #3127
· Dec 2, 2021
92/100
A whole 7 years ( Papies 93) since we had this and continues to be in very good form albeit probably a touch less exciting than our note from 2014 ( It could be very well be us...) Very polished , elegant wine, lacks a bit of depth at times and not as expressive as we would have liked it but was for sure worthy millesime. 92-93 December 2011 Disgorgement with 3.5 g/l
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Taster #3597
· Nov 20, 2021
94/100
(Disgorged in winter of 2011, Chardonnay (Avize 36%, Chouilly 7%) and Pinot noir (Dizy 35%, Aÿ 15%, Mareuil sur Aÿ 7%), Dosage 3,5 gr/l) Lovely maturity on the nose showing butterscotch, minerals and lime citrus sweetness. Still showing a youthful acidity with red apples and opens up with more mature notes of butterscotch and with a smoothing lime zest bitterness on the finish. This is drinking deliciously right now and should keep for many years to come.. (Best 2017-2037)
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Taster #0755
· Sep 12, 2019
95/100
Broad, rich and explosive, with slightly oxidative notes, notes of verveine, some citrus, honey, also some spices. Full.bodied and dense, with medium+ acidity and excellent length. A super, perfectly mature wine that was today lsightly broader and richer than the 1996 tasted next to it. Showing even better on day 2, with a slight sweetness (from ripeness, not dosage). Lovely.
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Taster #1722
· Jul 8, 2019
Last bottle of the evening so im reluctant to score. Maybe 91 pts. Not worth the price (120euro). Seemed very serious and a bit dense. But also top quality and a unique style. Hard to say if it should be drunk now or saved.
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Taster #4400
· Oct 2, 2018
95/100
This was fantastic. Balanced. Had it with a 96 Krug. Totally different but held its own in my humble opinion.
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Taster #1216
· Jun 22, 2018
89/100
My previous TN largely holds. (too) Oxidative/reductive - initially a real brute but it was a bit better with air and also after drinking a Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee 08 and revisiting the Jacquesson again later. I conclude again that I am not a fan of vintage Jacquesson style. If I had another bottle I would probably hold it for 10 years and see what it becomes.
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Taster #1216
· Jul 29, 2017
88/100
Quite frankly a bit of a disappointment. I don't know why, but I fail to find pleasure in Jacquessons vintage champagnes. Quite odd that, given how much I tend to like their NV champagne, which is a truly brilliant offering. Now I have not had that many Jacqessons vintage champagnes, but the ones I did have were a 1990 around 5 years ago (my favorite champagne vintage and this showed well, although not amazing), then a 1996 Jacquesson late disgorgement …
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Taster #3597
· Apr 22, 2017
94/100
(Disgorged in winter of 2011, Chardonnay (Avize 36%, Chouilly 7%) and Pinot noir (Dizy 35%, Aÿ 15%, Mareuil sur Aÿ 7%), Dosage 3,5 gr/l) Yellow colour starting to turn golden, with very fine and tiny bubbles in a lovely and majestic way. This is at first a bit muted, but in the glass opens up showing a wonderful mixture of minerals, citrus and mandelic flowers. Naturally the oak is present too, and can be felt in the structured and intensive …
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Taster #5777
· Oct 30, 2016
91/100
Golden, copious pinprick bubbles, vigorous mousse. Smelled of summer fruit, wood, toasted bread, peach and autolysis. Tasted of red apple, peach, a touch of wood, breadcrust / biscuit / autolysis. Overall a brilliant bottle! Dry, with a syrupy touch up front. Delicate and refined. Julie says "Slightly under-ripe summer fruit." Not wrong that.
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Taster #2554
· Jul 20, 2016
93/100
Great bottle. Steady, tiny bubbles, mineral palate. Long finish
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Taster #5610
· Jun 8, 2016
88/100
Sushi, Champagne, and Sake (Ariake, San Francisco) : Golden color; nose is somewhat oxidative, almost caramel; palate is rich, slightly oxidative; limited finish. Seems advanced. 88
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Taster #6670
· Oct 8, 2015
88/100
The oak here is fairly prominent and this feels a little bit dried out. Good density and fairly fresh but somewhat monolithic. Okay but was hoping for more. 53PN/47C, disgorge 12/11, 3.5g/l.
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Taster #4079
· Oct 1, 2015
92/100
Marzipan, rich savoury toast. bread dough, pear, apricots in the background. Palate is surprisingly think though and the finish is austere. good balance. cleansing acidity.
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Taster #7571
· Jun 4, 2015
90/100
Golden staw in color. Tiny tiny bublles in a rapid central stream. Nose of lemon, brioche, dired apricot. Inital mouth feel is medium body with freshness and bright acidity. Somewhat dry but with a nice lingering finish. I really don't think there is much time left on this bottle. While it reminded me of the Gosset millesime 2000 it didn't have the bright freshness. Nice but maybe after being open awhile it will improve. For now it is good but …
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Taster #6907
· May 1, 2015
Otroligt trevlig doft med äpple, krut och kryddor. Smaken domineras av äpplen och söt citrus för att tyvärr avslutas med bitter citrus. Tog och lät vinet stå ett tag i glaset och det var det som behövdes för att få bort det bittra citrus avslutet. Nu övergick avslutet till grapefrukt + lite oloroso toner. Sista flaskan får ligga några år till.
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Taster #0755
· Jan 23, 2015
96/100
Perfumed aromatics of red berries, spices, minerality, a touch of mint and some brioche notes. Medium-full bodied and dense, with medium-high acidity providing a lot of freshness. Great length. Great slightly creamy mousse. A fantastic silky Champagne that is both elegant and weightless but also powerful. Some in our tasting group rated it slightly lower.
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Taster #8641
· Dec 25, 2014
92/100
Disgorged Oct 2010. Very nice. Not the most complex but very pleasant. Drink now. Some toast and brioche. Color already has a copper tinge than shows that it ain't no spring chicken.
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Taster #8005
· Dec 21, 2014
91/100
Wines tasted at Eriks vinbar (Eriks vinbar, Stockholm) : Golden colour. A mature and pleasant nose with slightly old yellow apples, classical bready notes, some gunpowder smoke and toasted notes including coffee. Rather noticeable development. Dry on the palate with ripe fruit notes, apples of mixed colour, good acidity, noticeable minerality, as well as some pepper and other spice notes. Rather ready in its development, but can take a lot more time in the cellar. 91 p. From a magnum. …
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Taster #4327
· May 31, 2014
94/100
Bottle Deg. Q2/2010. Light gold in color. Nose shows lots of ripe apples, toast bread and yeast. Very well structured, elegant and long. Has an oxidative note but it fits the wine well. Starts to develop in the glass. Drink now - 2020.
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Taster #3127
· May 17, 2014
93/100
Saturday night at The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London) : A pretty solid rich wine with a dark colour and full of ripe notes. Felt a lot younger than a 2002 and was even more mature than the 2000 we tried just after it (Papies 92 on that). Almost a caramel hue on the colour, full on ripe fruit aromatics, toasty, yeasty profile. Very rich on the palate and round and almost feels its best to enjoy now and …
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Taster #7941
· Sep 16, 2011
88/100
This had some nice apple and nut flavors, but seemed slightly disjointed and was not perfectly balanced. However, you can tell that this champagne is of very good quality and it could have just been going through a little bit of an awkward phase.
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Taster #8424
· Jun 3, 2010
Russell's Pebbles Fizz Offline (Alex's DML Office) : Spicy nose, more linear and restrained than the NV. More saline and savoury, almost an umami quality here. Nice bit. Good. **(*1/2)
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Taster #1565
· Jun 3, 2010
Russell's Pebbles Fizz Offline (Alex's office, near Old Street tube) : This too had a sharp entry, dusty at the edges, but deep and energetic
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