Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $80.94Original CHF 66.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 68% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay
Classification 100% Grands Crus and Premiers Crus
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Harvest began during August 2019 and was completed at the end of August.
Dosage 6.5 g/L
Production Details Matured for 60 months on the lees. Pinot Noir came from Aÿ, Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay and Mareuil; Chardonnay came from Avize, Villeneuve-Renneville and Vertus. The producer brochure independently describes five years of cellar ageing.
Tasting Notes Bright, limpid and golden; cooked apple, poached pear, candied orange, toasted almond, warm croissant, light toast and spice; clean and lively before becoming broad, velvety and full-bodied; saline, chalky and long, with roasted fruit, dried fruit, nuts and shortbread.
Food Pairing Aperitif; caramelised red poultry with smoked paprika and lemon balm; fine fish; sushi or sashimi; risotto with white truffle.
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 67% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Picking began in Aÿ on 25 August 2018 and continued for 19 harvest days.
Production Details Matured for 60 months on the lees and bottled at approximately 6 g/L dosage, with stated ageing potential of approximately seven years or more. The blend comprised Pinot Noir from Aÿ (29%), Ambonnay (20%) and Bouzy (18%), plus Chardonnay from Avize (33%). The harvest account reports a maximum crop of 10,800 kg/ha; the musts measured 10.74% potential alcohol and 5.76 g/L acidity. Those measurements concern must, not the finished wine, and the sheet does not state the acidity basis.
Tasting Notes Strong pale yellow with sparkling highlights; ripe mirabelle and apricot; supple texture, elegant red-fruit nuances, refreshing minerality and an almost saline character; long finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif; fine fish; sushi or sashimi; risotto with white truffle; veal in cream sauce; poultry pâté with lemongrass.
Critics Ratings 93
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 67% Pinot Noir, 29% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Meunier
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Selective picking began on 8 September 2015 and lasted 15 days, varying by parcel maturity.
Production Details Matured for 60 months on the lees and bottled at approximately 8 g/L dosage, with stated ageing potential of approximately seven years or more. Pinot Noir came from Aÿ, Mareuil, Bouzy and Verzenay; Chardonnay came from Avize and Villeneuve; the Pinot Meunier origin is printed as “Pierre” in the source. Average harvest weight was about 11,000 kg/ha. Pressed musts across all harvested grapes averaged 7.3 g/L acidity and 10.6% potential alcohol; these are must observations, not finished-wine analyses, and the acidity basis is unstated.
Tasting Notes Strong pale yellow with sparkling highlights; ripe mirabelle and apricot; supple texture, elegant red-fruit nuances, refreshing minerality and an almost saline character; long finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif; fine fish; sushi or sashimi; risotto with white truffle; veal in cream sauce; poultry pâté with lemongrass.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $80.94Original CHF 66.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
16 rue Jeanson - BP 9, 51160 Aÿ, France
Phone
+33 3 26 56 94 00
Owner
Louis Roederer Group
Cellarmaster
Caroline Latrive