Showing posts with label france. Show all posts
Showing posts with label france. Show all posts

11.01.2008

Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne Gold Label (France, 1999)

4.5 stars (out of 5)

This traditional champagne is sophisticated and savvy, with a light apple taste similar to an aged hard cider. This bubbly delights the mouth with tingly bursts on the tongue and a long subtle finish. Delicious alone or with all sorts of foods: lamb, caviar, and pork belly. This one is on my list next time we are celebrating a special occasion. Yum!

10.07.2008

Saint Cosme Cotes-du-Rhone (2003)

2.5 stars (out of 5)

This was part of a flight at a wine tasting dinner I recently attended. Paired with a salad of pan-roasted oysters, frisee, and champagne vinaigrette, the food brought out flavors of daffodils. This wine has a forward mouth feel, and a long finish -- it lingers on your tongue long after the sip is gone.