1980 Philipponnat Grand Blanc Champagne Brut

A medium lemon colour champagne with not much bubbles. It has fairly high intensity noses of honey, cane juice, ripe red apple, wet hay and touch of honey and caramel. Dry with medium zesty acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. The flavours have ripe apple, honey, citrus, hay and touch of caramel, all at slightly over medium intensity. Longer than medium length with ripe apple finish. (91)

Tasted on 16 May 2014

似一枝熟透的白酒多過似一枝香檳。酒香力度強，複雜性以成熟莎當妮酒為主，亦有點點氧化的感覺了。酒的酸度仍保持到，而酒味亦與酒香一致，餘韻亦長。不錯，但如果你喜歡欣賞香檳氣泡的話就會令你失望了。

(Photo by Jacky Tam)