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1996 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Grand Cru Le Mesnil - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (4/25/2008)
4th Annual Italian Offline Pre-Game - Champagne and Bordeaux (Sweets & Savories, Chicago, USA): Light-medium gold colour. Aromas of oatmeal biscuit/yeast, cream, lemon, apple, and toasted brioche. Medium-full bodied, crisp, great texture, with nuts, brioche, apple, lemon, oatmeal, and flowers on the palate. Long finish, ~40+s, with more apple, brioche, and nutty notes. (92 pts.)
1996 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Grand Cru Le Mesnil - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (7/11/2009)
Medium-gold colour. Aromas of lemon, apple, acacia flowers, pear, vanilla. Medium-full bodied with replays from nose and some hazelnut notes. Moderate-finish, ~30-35s, with pear, apple, and lemon. Not the best 1996 from Feuillatte, but still tasty. I much prefer the Cramant, Ay, and Verzy. (91 pts.)

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8/23/095:06 PM

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We had a few very serious wines at the pre-game last year.

longboarderMember

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Originally posted by wine+art:
We had a few very serious wines at the pre-game last year.

Yes we did. The next night La Campagna was not too shabby either. I have very fond memories of both nights.

ksc02Member

April, 2008 in Chicago. Good memories indeed.

cellarfiendMember

Would you say the Cramant is a better wine? Or how does this compare?

Yes, in this vintage I found the Cramant to be a much stronger, complete, and complex wine in comparison to the Le Mesnil.

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