NV Jacques Selosse Initial (my bottle was labelled thus, but i have seen it with an 'e' on the end.....bizarre.
Rich, lifted nose.
Honey, fig, almonds and treacle. Baked apples.
Very frothy.
Texture is silken yet biting, in and out - it rushes away and acidity coats the tongue, like the sea leaving the shore.
Like no other champagne I have ever tasted....notes will follow on others as I taste them this year.
All Selosse's Wines (from the Rare Wine Co.) :
Blanc de Blancs
Initial. Anselme’s “classic” Brut. An assemblage of three vintages. Aged 2 years before degorgement.
Version Originale. Anselme’s great multi-vintage cuvée is aged 42 months before degorgement, and bottled with little or no dosage.
Millésime. The Methode Selosse used to express the character of a single year.
Substance. Avize’s essence in a single wine, without regard to vintage variation. Made from a solera started in 1987. Profound.
(P-BOMB!!)
Exquise. A higher dosage makes this Sec the “cuvée Gourmand.”
Blanc de Noirs & Assemblage
Contraste. This wine allowed Selosse to work with Pinot Noir from Aÿ. Incredibly vinous and powerful.
Rosé. With just a hint of salmon color, this rosé almost transcends class; a unique wine.
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