Champagne 1999's

1999 Dom Perignon;
Pale golden with tiny bubbles. Clean and elegant nose, minerals, plaster and oxidized apples, quite young still. Fresh, great balance, slightly introvert phase now, needs decanting, slightly closed and secondary aromas on the way, great balance and texture like cream. Wait. 90


1999 Roederer Cristal;
Pale golden yellow, tiny bubbles. Great smell even when closed, some minerals and mature apples. Fantastic elegant mousse, oysters, citrus, apples, clean fruit aromas, very elegant and balanced, both unripe apples and mature yellow apples at the same time, some plums. Some yeast and bread with more air. Nice acidity, packed in, so you don't really notice it, very long finish. Give it some more years. 93


1999 Bollinger Grand Anneé;
Plae golden yellow, nice bubbles. Beautifull nose, hints of barrel and toast, yeast, match, some red berries, plaster and minerals. Elegant mousse, som sweetish fruits and berries, nice acidity, but not quite together at the moment, probably just the phase, very long finish. 88