When La Grand Dame Isn't Good Enough...

"A, R, He Cancelled"... AW CRAP! Oh well... no 82s or 55s tonight... It's amazing how your palate gets used to tasting unreal wine, and isn't satisfied with anything less - one could say your tastebuds are dissapointed. Oh well, such is life. The 1996 Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin "La Grand Dame" was nice - but very, very different than Krug. The nose was extremely yeasty revealing beautiful toasty lemon, tropical fruits and a certain lightness that you can't get with barrel fermentation. A great wine, no doubt, but not what we were looking for. Maybe tomorrow...