Dom Perignon 2000 Tasted 8/10/09
Yellow, showing some age with a persistant fine bead. The bouquet has almond aromas showing development beyond my expectations and a complex toastiness. The palate is rich and full with with an ageeable firmness, persistance of flavour and crisp acidity.
Louis Roederer Cristal 1996 Tasted 9/10/09
Brilliant yellow with an excellent bead. Lovely toasty, brioche aromas showing some development but none the less flattering considering this is a thirteen year old wine. The palate is balanced, soft and creamy with lively acidity and youthfulness suggesting this wine has time to spare.
Joseph Loriot-Pagel Blanc de Blancs 1997, Jeroboam Tasted 10/10/09
This was by far the most youthful of the three wines which clearly supports the theory that large formats age more slowly. The colour was green to yellow and the bead was lively and delicate. Fresh bread and developed autolysed yeast aromas drifted from the glass whilst the palate showed an abundance of freshness, youthful fruit and crisp acidity.
