This was tasted prior to the JohnnyB offline dinner and during the sushi course and the shrimp/avacado tower thingie Corkage made (paired very well, very well) . Tasted out of Riedel Sommelier stems (I really like the shape of these stems, nice).

Now this champagne was more along the lines of what I more typically expect from a campagne (as opposed to the Taittinger we'd just had, which was more complex). This had a lot more effervescence (sp?) and was deliciously minerrally and popped into my head some more citrusiness along the lighter more crisp style. Yum.

Also, my TN descriptors are an amalgam of all of us who drank the juice.

I am not very good at assigning points to champagne, but this was really good and I say it rates easily 91-92 points on the TJ-champagne scale. Just a notch under the Taittinger, IMO.

I'm surprised you preferred the Taittinger to the Bolly.

Deep golden color, very fine bead. Yeast, bread dough, and citrus nose. The citrus takes more of a center stage on the palate, along with pear and spices. Very good mouth-feel and structure, and a very nice lingering finish. This is one of my favorite champagnes. 93 points.