This week's question: Divers exploring a 170-year-old shipwreck in the Baltic Sea have discovered cases of Champagne that may still be drinkable. In seven or fewer words, come up with some possible tasting notes for these nearly two-century-old bottles of bubbly.
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THE WINNER: "Exhibits unusual depth. Pairs well with flounder"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
SECOND PLACE: "Surprisingly dry"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
THIRD PLACE: "Subtle notes of pineapple under the sea"
"Notes of blackberries, blueberries, and at-sea buries"
"Salty with sands of time"
Suzie Fraser, Whitesboro, New York
"Briny, hyperbaric, with a very long finish"
"Brine forward with a hint of crab"
"Hints of barnacle, whispers of watery ghosts"
"Subtle salinity with a floral coral finish"
"Great depth. In leagues of its own"
"Extra wet; rock lobster & heavy barnacle notes"
"A bouquet of decay and old bay"
"Deep seaweed tang, slight hint of bouillabaisse"
"Great with fish; best when served above sea level"
"Sea breeze with notes of dashi kombu"
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