We had a kind of lazy weekend - I can't completely remember why or when, but we decided to have a bottle of champagne at some point. That completely fits with my theory behind champagne drinking...you don't need a good reason to open a bottle of champagne, just drink it because it's there to be enjoyed!!
I do remember the champagne, because it was very nice - G. Tribaut Cuvee de Reserve from the Champagne Warehouse. We've had this champagne before and really liked it. It held up to the memory, too - a very well-balanced wine, with just a touch of sweetness that didn't overwhelm or offend because of the perfect level of acidity of the wine, lacking any sour or bitter notes. It had a wonderful, grape-y flavour and tons of bubbles.
I should mention, too, that the Champagne Warehouse was recently named Best Online Champagne Retailer 2011, a well-deserved award. I've acquired some very nice champagnes and sparkling wines through them, and the team has always been helpful and lovely to work with. Cheers to them!
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Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Monday, 2 August 2010
Not a Lazy Sunday
Yesterday, my husband started the daunting task of repairing/re-building our wooden sash windows. I admire him for this - it's a big job that requires power tools, something I wouldn't be able to do.
It seemed appropriate that we have some bubbly to celebrate his first window completed, so we opened a bottle of G. Tribaut Cuvee de Reserve that we got from the Champagne Warehouse. It's an even blend of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier and was an excellent accompaniment to the Cuban-marinated pork chops that we had for dinner. The best part - there were so many bubbles in the champagne that it was difficult to tell what it tasted like on the first few sips because all you got in your mouth was the burst of air from the bubbles popping!! But the flavour is wonderfully complex and rich, with just a hint of sweetness on the finish. My husband commented that he thought the champagne would have had a higher percentage of pinot noir in it, because it had that sort of flavour.
We both agreed that this champagne is a 'do-over', one that we would gladly drink again.
It seemed appropriate that we have some bubbly to celebrate his first window completed, so we opened a bottle of G. Tribaut Cuvee de Reserve that we got from the Champagne Warehouse. It's an even blend of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier and was an excellent accompaniment to the Cuban-marinated pork chops that we had for dinner. The best part - there were so many bubbles in the champagne that it was difficult to tell what it tasted like on the first few sips because all you got in your mouth was the burst of air from the bubbles popping!! But the flavour is wonderfully complex and rich, with just a hint of sweetness on the finish. My husband commented that he thought the champagne would have had a higher percentage of pinot noir in it, because it had that sort of flavour.
We both agreed that this champagne is a 'do-over', one that we would gladly drink again.
Friday, 18 June 2010
Date Night - June 10
Wednesday was date night, but we had a pretty crazy week this week, so we decided to stay home, chill out, and cook a simple meal - cornflaked chicken, cheesy rice with broccoli, and some grilled asparagus. To make the evening a bit more special, we opened the bottle of G. Tribaut Millesime 2002 that I got from the Champagne Warehouse.
The champagne is a 50/50 blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. It had the surprising (in a good way!) aroma of chocolate when we first poured it. The flavour was incredibly rich, with lots of prune taste, but with enough acidity to make it a very clean champagne. While I really enjoyed how it smelled and tasted, this champagne just doesn't have enough bubbles for me, the last third of each glass was completely flat. Very disappointing for what could otherwise have become a favourite of mine.
The champagne is a 50/50 blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. It had the surprising (in a good way!) aroma of chocolate when we first poured it. The flavour was incredibly rich, with lots of prune taste, but with enough acidity to make it a very clean champagne. While I really enjoyed how it smelled and tasted, this champagne just doesn't have enough bubbles for me, the last third of each glass was completely flat. Very disappointing for what could otherwise have become a favourite of mine.
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