Bank Holiday Sunday

We had a pretty busy bank holiday weekend last week, especially since we had invited some friends for lunch on Monday. We decided to spend the last bits of Sunday relaxing, with a very light meal and a bottle of champagne we picked up at one of our locals.

We had asked the shopkeeper to recommend something that would be in the style we tend to like - good bubbles, very dry, and a yeasty/biscuity flavour. He recommended a bottle of blanc de blanc from a maker I had not seen before, Fluteau.

We had high hopes on opening the bottle. Bubbles galore and a toasty aroma. Then we tried it. None of the toasty flavour came through on drinking, rather presenting us with a slightly sour lemon taste. The touch of sourness disappeared with our food, though, especially with my smoked salmon and creme fraiche. It was a bit of a surprise, not what we were expecting, but perfectly fine when served with food.

At this price point (£20-30), I think there are better, all-around champagnes that you could buy (like the Quartet from Roederer, which you can actually find a bit cheaper). But we always do enjoy trying something new and different...and this fit the bill.