Champage tasting - Blanc de Blancs

Last year a group o fwine lovers from different fields of the industry started to meet regulary to taste wine. The special thing about this tasting is that no one (expect for the host) knows the theme. Just with this kind of blind tasting experience one is able to train his senses without being influenced by bottles, names, regions, brands and all these other normally important things if one chooses a bottle of wine with most funny results. In the recent month we were not able to pic upthe topic exepct for two time. Pinot Noir all over the world and the last tasting Champagne - Blanc the Blancs.

1. Extra Brut Pierre Peters Grand Cru - good/very good - €34

schäumt stark beim Einschenken, intensiv sprudelnde Perlage, gute Perlenkranz, helles goldgelb, hefig-germ, teigig, intensiv am Gaumen, gute Länge, mit mehr O2 verändert sich der Wein, zunehmend elegant.

2. Veuve Fourny & Fils Premier Cru - good - €32

schöner Perlenkranz, bleibt viel länger bestehen als bei 1, etwas schwächer sprudelnde Perlage, frisch fruchtig, Zitrusaromatik, etwas rustikaler am Gaumen, sehr viel CO2 spürbar, etwas kurz,

3. Blanc de quatre blanc Quattuor Drappier IV - delicious - €69

Perlenkranz nur sehr kurz beständig, intensive Perlage, feinkettig,sehr intensiv brotige Nase, Brioche, Zimt und Gewürze, vielschichtig, super Länge, mit mehr O2 Zitrusnoten, Orangenmarmelade in der Nase,

4. Launois Grand Cru - good - €16,65

Perlenkranz sehr kurz beständig, goldgelb, flüssige Bitterschokolade, Mandel, gereift, zum Teil oxidativ, Alterston am Gaumen dominierend, distinctive, polarisierend.

5. Guy Cadel 2002 Grande Cuvee - very good - €40

fast kein Perlenkranz, Perlage gut fein, helles gelb, rötlicher Schimmer, intensiv, reife Noten, ganz feine Honignote, Bienenwachs, Barriquenoten im Abgang, komplex, verändert sich mit der Luft, kräftig gebaut,

6. Legras & Haas 2002 - ok - €46

nur kurzer Perlenkranz, leicht böcksrig, helles gelb, etwas Zitrus, Aranzini, Länge ok, Perlage gleich weg, relativ dünn, etwas Gerbstoff

Champagne ... at Perlage

If you drink bubblies, you need to drink the really good stuff. One of the best sources in Vienna is "Perlage - Champagner & Co."

tasting team: Rüdiger, Ulli, Elmar and I.

Note: All wines tasted blind.

1. Lilbert, Brut - very good

white bread, fruity, brioche, very balanced on the palate, nice small bubbles, good length.

2. Petitjean-Pienne, Coer d. Chardonnay - very good

matured, slightly coarser bubbles, a touch of acetone, rather morbid on the palate, good length, RS detectable in the finish.

3. Petitjean-Pienne, Prestige - good/very good

CO2 prominent on the nose, nearly no bubbles, butter pastry, fresh palate, good acid structure, bit short, rather simple.

4. Lilbert, Perle - good

nearly flat, pear and quinces, restrained, fruity on the palate.

5. Guy Cadel 2002 - very good

classical nose, bread flavors, bold and round on the palate, good acid structure, very good length.

6. Pierre Peters L´Esprit de 2002 - very good

fresh toast, brioche, fruity, fresh palate, classical, very good length.

7. Pierre Paillard Brut - very good

fresh bread, fruity, gooseberry, very good integrated acid structure, very balanced.

8. Fourrier 2003 - ok

golden yellow color, matured, open, good acid structure, rather short, nearly dead!

9. Pierre Paillard 2002 - delicious

fresh white bread, very typical, very good length, stunningly multilayered!