What a lovely treat - champagne. This is delightfully light and fruity with apple, grape and blossom notes. Lots of teeny little bubbles.
Sitting in the garden at dusk surrounded by jasmine with its little white flowers, enveloping flavours of unripe plums and gooseberries. The bubbles feel like peach fuzz on the tip of your tongue.
I was drinking this with a friend, after work in her garden, so wondering how much real events influenced this tasting? Although, it was only after I mentioned a vision of little white flowers that the Jasmine was pointed out to me! As a substitute tasting note, I give you that of my friend, a little less obvious, but just as valid...
"It tastes like the little apples from my garden, you get a grape high first and then the flowers lower it."
Then we compared it to a Cordoniu cava, which, in comparison, clearly highlighted the complex flavours and long length of the Antoine de Clevency. Verdict: It's worth spending a bit more for a treat you can savour.
Drinking this champagne in my garden on a summers evening was a treat. I'll definitely keep an eye out for it - although I suspect it's a little out of my price-range.
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye out - in March 2011 Sainsburys had this on offer for £10.
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