Ok, so it isn't anywhere near my birthday. But, the birthday gift that my husband bought for me last year - an allocation of champagne from Maison Lenique through 3-D Wines - finally arrived. Hooray!! The hard part now will be making it last...
I ordered two different varieties of 2004 champagne. We tried the first one yesterday - the 2004 grand cru blanc de blancs, as we sat outside nibbling on some tapas of chorizo, olives, pickles, and chips with salsa/homemade guacamole. To-date, we've been drinking the 2003 version of this wine, and we were surprised how different the 2004 is. (We'll be doing a side-by-side tasting with some friends in June, so I'll hold off on too many details.) The 2004 has a wonderful, softly citrus nose, with a slight grapefruit scent. It's toasty and yeasty to drink, and has a long, more-ish finish.
This is a gorgeous wine, one that I'm going to enjoy serving over and over again. What a fantastic gift (thank you)!!
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