Georges Vesselle Bouzy Rouge (Grand Cru) 2016
Dang, I found this to be a bit of a bummer. Not the most versed in Coteaux Champenois (CC), but compared to what I have had (to be fair, much more expensive offerings from Egly Ouriet) I think this fell a bit short. The wine felt super thin, hollow in the mid palate, and lacking varietal character. And....it is already showing massive brick change at the rim; it's only 2016! Yes, yes, yes it is an 8 year old Pinot Noir that is lower ABV (11.5%), so I likely should have known better. However, it was aged in barrel for 6 years, so to be fair it's only around 2 years into its release and probably just at the start of the drinking window? Winos help this make sense to me. I know CC suffers (?) from crazy regulations in Champagne. However I was disappointed by this end product.
My $0.02: spend the same money and get something better from Burgundy. Or something better from Willamette Valley. Don't go down this route, unless you're looking for an interesting experience (which to be fair, I was!).
Score: 88/100
TL; DR: An interesting experience, but I'd stick to Vesselle's low dosage bubbly in the future!
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