Infinite Monkey Theorem, Carbonated Black Muscat Kyle Schlachter December 7, 2011 Tasting Notes This wine in a can is sure to be a hit with the under-thirty crowd in Denver.
POP CULTURE, A Review of Champagne: A Global History Michelle Locke November 9, 2011 FCG, Food & Conversation 1 Comment As Napoleon is reputed to have said, “Champagne: in roaring economies you deserve it, in recession you need it.”
Palate Press Wine of the Week: 1999 Pommery Grand Cru Brut Millesime Palate Press October 29, 2011 FCG, Palate Press Wine of the Week, Tasting Notes 1 Comment In the glass, there’s a profusion of very small bubbles. Aroma opens with light notes of yeast and agar, a hint of toast, later becoming toastier, almost caramelized. The first sip is raspberry and lemon. A creamy mouthfeel gives way to a combination of fruit and tartness on the palate it takes to the finish line—a long finish that in the end becomes citric, bone dry. Highly recommended. BSE
1999 Pommery Grand Cru Brut Millesime Becky Sue Epstein October 27, 2011 Tasting Notes In the glass, there’s a profusion of very small bubbles. Aroma opens with light notes of yeast and agar, a hint of toast, later becoming toastier, almost caramelized. The first sip is raspberry and lemon. A creamy mouthfeel gives way to a combination of fruit and tartness on the palate it takes to the finish line—a long finish that in the end becomes citric, bone dry. Highly recommended. BSE
Palate Press Wine of the Week: Pol Roger Champagne Extra Cuvée de Réserve Brut Palate Press September 25, 2011 FCG, Palate Press Wine of the Week, Tasting Notes 1 Comment Very pale gold color with tiny bubbles. Light toast, baked apples, and mandarin oranges waft up from the glass. On the palate, it opens with soft yeasty bread and apple flavors, adding sweet oranges and almonds on the mid-palate. The mousse is very active, mouth-filling, the acids bright. It is a pretty wine. Drink it with stone crabs. Highly recommended. DH
Pol Roger Champagne Extra Cuvée de Réserve Brut David Honig September 22, 2011 Tasting Notes Very pale gold color with tiny bubbles. Light toast, baked apples, and mandarin oranges waft up from the glass. On the palate, it opens with soft yeasty bread and apple flavors, adding sweet oranges and almonds on the mid-palate. The mousse is very active, mouth-filling, the acids bright. It is a pretty wine. Drink it with stone crabs. Highly recommended. DH
NV Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace Brut Rosé Becky Sue Epstein March 22, 2011 Tasting Notes This bottle is lavishly decorated with gold and red, evoking fin-de-siècle luxury.
Palate Press Wine of the Week: NV Graham Beck Brut Cap Classique Palate Press December 19, 2010 FCG, Tasting Notes 2 Comments Clear, bright, medium straw yellow. Fine bubbles cascade up the glass. The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas of lemon, chalk, biscuit, cooked yellow apple, and yellow cherries. This is a dry wine with a full mousse, and large fleeting bubbles on the palate. It has medium-high acidity, medium body, medium alcohol (11.5%) and flavors of bright citrus, grapefruit, lemon, and green apple. The finish is long and creamy, and leaves a taste of salted caramel in the mouth. A good wine, especially for the suggested retail price. Pair with a salad with fresh fruit, grilled white peaches, roasted sole, or white chocolate truffles with black sea salt.
