A Champagne for Us

Why do many people write  this up as Initial? Please tell me, there is an e right at the end, non?

 

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A Blanc de Blancs, blend of three vintages, but which ones in this case? Aged three years on the lees, this most probably has  2000,2001 ,2002 as it was disgorged October 2006.  I've  never had an Initiale that disappointed. Some say too rich, some say too oaky (personally, I would save those descriptors for the Substance), to me, a great blend of rich and fresh, oxidized just the right amount, and brilliant with food. But I've already said too much, the label and scribbles should suffice.

and....will cost you about $130, if you need a gift and can get over the DP or GD syndrome, do it! 

Comments

[marc2000]

You'll be happy to know Robert Parker loves this wine!

"rich and creamy, with waves of ripe fruit that caress the palate. Scents of light honey, toastiness and hazelnuts add layers of complexity and nuance. The wine shows terrific detail, with a vein of graphite and minerality....93 points"

I know it's comforting to have the RP validation.

[Linus Hollis]

Q1] So is it worth 8 bottles of the organic Chardonnay Brut from Argentina?
Q2] While Parker likes a LOT of wines I could never drink with food, that doesn't mean their strange [to me] purpose isn't valid, if that's what Nature gave us. Mostly these wines are manipulated for that end, so isn't that a costly waste of effort?

[Alicefeiring]

Champagne, the definition of manipulated wine, may it live long and mighty.

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Marc2000 - The reveiw you cite is actually written by Antonio Galloni and it is for the 2009 disorgement of the 2004, 2003 and 2002 vintages.