90
points
Comte Audoin de Dampierre NV Grande Cuvée Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
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$39
This starts out on the right foot, hitting you with a whiff of toasted nuts and crème caramel. The maturity of the blend seems well calculated; there’s a very nice mix of crisp green fruit, spicy clove, and more mature, slightly oxidized, nutty flavors. This is not a big wine, but it fills the palate evenly and persists with a core of pleasing, lightly salty…
— P.G.
(12/1/2006)