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Champagne Delamotte non-vintage Les Mesnils/Oger Brut ($29.99) Clear pale-gold, with a frothy mousse and an active and lasting stream of pinpoint bubbles. Delicious fresh apple and "biscuit" aromas, clean and fresh. Mouth-filling, full and tart, crisp fruit flavor, rich and long. A fine way to whisk out the Old and see in the New. U.S. importer: Wilson Daniels Ltd., St. Helena, Calif. (Dec. 31, 1998) FOOD MATCH: Midnight toasting. Have you tasted this wine? E-mail me your tasting notes, and I'll consider adding them to this page. Previous day's wine note All my wine-tasting reports are consumer-oriented. In order to maintain objectivity and avoid conflicts of interest, I purchase all the wines I rate at my own expense in retail stores.