My wife had yet to toast Boboette's birth, so we cracked open a bottle of Gatinois, Chapagne, Grand Cru, Brut, NV. This wine, which is 90% Pinot Noir/10% Chardonnay, had small bubbles and a deep golden color. The nose revealed a strong whiff of yeast and the wine was nutty on the palate. Like most Pinot based Champagnes, this wine was full-bodied, but a little short on the finish. Gatinois is a small producer (2200 hundred cases per year) based in Ay, which is known for the quality of its Pinot Noir based Champagnes. At the retail price of $36, this is a very good value in today's Champagne market.
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