Grower Champagne night

Dinner at Tempura Tenon.

2009 Roses de Jeanne La Haut Lemblé, dégorgée en Avril 2013 - nice notes of lemon on the nose, the toast wasn't too strong, and there was a little flint. Good acidity on the palate, and later on the depth of flavors was quite good, with a little bit of savory minerals.

Gaspard Brochet 333.d, dégorgée 10 Octobre 2023 - there was more savory minerals on the nose, with sharper acidity. Very fragrant nose with red fruits. The palate was leaner and kinda tightens up on the finish.

Jérôme Lefèvre Cuvée Playing with Fire, dégorgée en Fevrier 2022 - this was even more oxidized and savory on the bigger, punchier nose, with more sulfur. More tannins and slightly grippy on the palate, and a little bitter on the finish.

2017 Bourgeois-Diaz Les Justices, dégorgée le 23 Septembre 2022 - this was really savory and oxidized on the nose. The acidity was slightly high but not too harsh.

2019 Legrand-Latour Campanien, dégorgée en Juillet 2023 - definitely reductive nose, and very bongwater with the classic flavor profile. No likey.

2020 Legrand-Latour Éocène, dégorgée en Fevrier 2025 - this, on the other hand, was not bongwater. A bit oxidized, with a good balance of acidity, but the palate was flat and one-dimensional.

Jules Brochet Prémices, dégorgée en Juillet 2024 - HUGE toasty nose, bordering on chewing on a piece of oak. Great if one likes toasty wines.

2019 Jules Brochet Éole, dégorgée en Janvier 2025 - also oaky on the nose, with more minerals. Big and savory on the palate, with good acidity, too.

2013 Brigitte Fallon, dégorgée en Octobre 2021 - nice and toasty on the nose. Lots of depth on the palate, really big and savory like Chinese salted plum, almost a little fermented. Not too lean on the palate and the maturity shows a little.

2019 Aurelién Lurquin Les Traverses, dégorgée le 18 Novembre 2022 - initially served too cold and needed warming up. Nose was a little fermented.

2008 Larmandier-Bernier Premier Cru Terre de Vertus

2004 Robert Dufour The Ballad of the Villages, dégorgée le 9 Mai 2022 - flinty, mineral, and savory on the nose, but also a little beeswax and plastic on the palate.

Full post on dinner is here.