Tasting Notes

18.5
Jancis Robinson Tamlyn Currin - 17 May 23
100% Chardonnay from Chouilly. Dosage 2 g/l. A small parcel of vines 30 to 45 years old. 150 m. Coulon's latest harvested vineyard. Spontaneous fermentation, slow at low temperatures in vats and small oak barrels. Natural malo. Aged in oak on lees for 10 months. Natural clarification, no fining, no filtration. Seven years sur lattes Six months in bottle after disgorging. Dosage 2 g/l. Candied angelica, candied peel, smoke packed into layer upon layer of polyhedric acidity and structure. A matrix of a wine that is shafted by helical verticality. Shimmering green acidity that sifts through light with nacreous iridescence, that tastes like crushed green cardamom in bergamot syrup, like spaces within clusters within the Milky Way. A fling of fine stars in the mouth. Absolutely outstanding. The electricity of this wine is off the chart. (TC)
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2038
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Champagne

Champagne, exclusively from France's Champagne region, is synonymous with luxury and celebration. Made primarily from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, it undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle, creating its signature bubbles. Flavours range from crisp green apple and citrus to rich, toasty notes of nuts and honey. Yeast contact in the bottle contributes to pastry and brioche notes, which are a key part of good quality Champagne. Top producers include Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, and Krug.