WTN: 1996 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne VV

[David M. Bueker]

Very good, but also very young. It started out a bit tart, but a half hour brought more depth to the fruit. Precise, focused and refreshing - blind I would have thought this was 5 years old, not 13.

Thanks, David. The bottle I tried about 18 months ago seemed to more or less be showing its age I thought, but then again I didn't spend as much time with it as you did this specimen. It would not have been one I'd have recommended for cellaring, but I'm happy to reconsider if I come across any!

-Michael

[David M. Bueker]

Michael,

The provenance on this bottle was absolutely perfect (bought on DI), so if you see some hanging around they may not perform to the same level.