NV Tarlant Brut Tradition
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Tasting notes
Only 5% Chardonnay so very nearly a Blanc de Noir. Toast and Brioche on the nose and fresh in the mouth with clean and crisp acidity. This gives way to full and rich fruit with a gorgeous layered texture - hugely complex and to a degree rarely found in Champagne at this price. F+R
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The NV Brut Tradition is a beautiful entry-level wine graced with an open, exquisite bouquet and layers of warm, radiant fruit. Peaches, pears and hazelnuts linger on the pretty finish. The Brut Tradition is 55% Pinot Noir, 37% Pinot Meunier and 8% Chardonnay, but it is the base vintage - in this case the hot 2003 - that marks the wine quite noticeably. This bottle was disgorged in July 2009. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. Dec 2010, www.robertparker.com