2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir; 50% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Clay-limestone soils
Sites Pinot Noir from Les Blanches Vignes in Écueil; Chardonnay from Le Mont-Benoit in Villers-aux-Noeuds
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vessels and 300-liter barrels
Bottling Date April 2013
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Production Details The French producer page states ten years of aging on laths, with fine-lees development during bottle fermentation and a light expedition-liqueur dosage made from reserve wines.
Tasting Notes Straw yellow, clear and brilliant, with fine effervescence; cooked apple, poached pear, ripe peach, coffee, bread crust, thyme and rosemary; fresh lemon and pomelo, aromatic herbs, fresh flowers and a slightly saline, taut finish.
Food Pairing Rice cooked in poultry juice with grilled mushrooms; cod and clams steamed with sake; or white asparagus.
Vintages
2008 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir; 50% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Tirage Date April 2009
Dosage 3.5 g/L
Production Volume 1,500 bottles
Bottles1,500
Tasting Notes Straw-gold, clear and bright, with fine lively bubbles; dried flowers, ripe white fruit, candied citrus, mirabelle plum, dried fruit, pastry, cream and vanilla; ample, voluptuous and tangy, with freshness and a long finish of candied fruit, toast and vanilla.
Food Pairing Grilled oysters or sea urchins with Jerusalem-artichoke cream.
Critics Ratings 95
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