As I sit writing this in London, I am actually supposed to be at a wedding in Germany. Unfortunately, our dog got quite ill on Thursday, to the point where she wasn't eating, drinking, or walking. She is thankfully doing a bit better now, but needless to say, it's been a roller coaster of a 48 hours.
Knowing we wouldn't be travelling, my husband decided to go to work yesterday. He's a star, he also picked up ingredients for dinner on the way home, since our kitchen is mostly empty in anticipation of us being away. He cooked an amazing meal of prosciutto-wrapped chicken with pasta tossed with tapenade and fresh mozzarella.
While we weren't really feeling like 'celebrating', there is always a bottle of cold champagne in the fridge, and we decided that nothing makes life feel better than a glass of champagne. So we opened the last bottle that we ordered from the Champagne Warehouse, which was Roger Legros Cuvee Speciale, a 60/40 blend of pinot noir and chardonnay.
What a great idea this was...the champagne had the freshest smell with loads of green apples and mint on the nose. It immediately lifted our spirits, and was just as refreshing to drink. A pleasantly sour apple flavour dominated this champagne, with just a touch of oaky vanilla on the finish, and lots of bubbles. We were totally surprised by the flavour, as the Champagne Warehouse provides tasting notes with their champagne, and they think that this wine 'delivers ripe berry flavours'. I thought maybe they had sent us the wrong bottle, but no, we just taste very different things in this champagne.
I could drink a lot of this champagne, especially if it's perfectly chilled on a hot summer day. It was just what we needed last night...and we toasted to our dog's speedy recover and to the bride and groom whose wedding we'll miss.
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