In the ski chalet or in this case, the bar- Salmontini that overlooks Ski Dubai inside The Mall of the Emirates. Sofía is skiing and I’m having a glass Laurent-Perrier. Two bad discs don’t make for enjoyable skiing. Perhaps, the worst thing I could do for them. I’m getting the better end of the deal! 😋
We already spent a half-hour playing with King Penguins! 🐧 What fun!
As for the champagne, the nose reveals, green apple, lemon lime, pineapple, some hints of green melon and honey, vanilla, cream soda, beautiful soft chalkiness, sea shells, gentle volcanic minerals, spring flowers, Jasmine and yellow lilies.
The body is nice and glides easily over the palate. Nice mousse and mouthfeel. Green apple, lemon lime, pineapple, some hints of green melon and honey, vanilla, cream soda, notes of ginger, baguette crust, beautiful soft chalkiness, sea shells, more pronounced volcanic minerals than the nose and penetrate into the palate, spring flowers, Jasmine and yellow lilies. Really nice soft acidity and micro bubbles. The finish is rich, elegant, nicely polished and persists minutes.
Happy Good Friday and Easter weekend!
🐣 🐰 — 6 years ago
Refined and elegant. Smooth, round and slightly buttery. — 8 years ago
Ali's fav at chalet Philippe. Light and fruity but still has decent complexity — 8 years ago
Tremendous. Chalet Etoile. — 9 years ago
On a cold night at the summer cottage. Took some time to open up and reveal itself. Going from white fruit such as apple and pear to start with to more buttery and honey aromas. The palate after that early muteness revealed itself brilliantly with nice backbone and structure, some richness and purity of fruit, with a long delicious mouth watering finish. Really good and very classy.
Par un soir gris et froid au chalet. A pris un peu de temps à s’ouvrir au nez comme en bouche mais a su ratrapper le temps perdu. Passant de la pomme et de la poire à un côté plus miellé et beurré avec le temps. La bouche au départ fermée et peu expressive a su se révéler avec une acidité et une belle droiture de corps, tout en ayant une richesse et une classe indéniable, sur une longueur intéressante et salivante. Vraiment très bon. — 5 years ago
The ultimate civility at the Belton Chalet, West Glacier — 7 years ago
Magnum, second day open. Plush and smooth. Surprisingly ripe, almost tropical. Old world and new world meet on the palate. — 7 years ago
Chalet en face du parc de la Mauricie - mai 2017 — 8 years ago
Whoa - this has held up well, despite less than ideal conditions (unregulated hot ski chalet) - fascinating wine, grilled pineapple and candied apricot with some white pepper notes. The acidity holds it together. A noble Gewurtz! — 9 years ago
Finally opened the last bottle of wine from our cross-country road trip to San Francisco 5 1/2 years ago. It held up surprisingly well! #wine #winetravel #ohiowine #wineeverywhere — 9 years ago
Had at our house pot roast dinner with Ed, Lori, Jamie, Enrico, Melissa — 5 years ago
So good. Sweet red. — 6 years ago
Petit lunch au chalet je m’attendais pas à ce qu’un Ladoix en donne autant..! Dépasse mes attentes de la belle fraise croquante on en redemande — 7 years ago
Au chalet! — 7 years ago
At Chalet in New Haven, for old time's sake — 8 years ago
Great. Full bodied wine. Beautiful colour. — 9 years ago
Chalet Pierres — 9 years ago
Toonie Doolins
Across the board “best wine I’ve ever had” chalet vibes — 5 years ago