2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 14% Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Dosage 7.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Matured in the cellars for 14 years, followed by at least 6 months of ageing after disgorgement.
Tasting Notes Vibrant, bright appearance with delicate, persistent bubbles; harvested grains, toasted brioche, blond tobacco, caramelized roasted pineapple, apricot tart, chestnut honey, frangipane, garrigue, resin and nutmeg; full, dense and enveloping palate with panettone-like richness and an acidulous, peppery finish.
2002 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 51% Pinot Noir, 26% Chardonnay, 23% Meunier
Region Champagne
Production Details The release tasted by Vania Valentini was disgorged in February 2017 and reported with a dosage of 5 g/L. These observations are retained as sampled-release context rather than generalized as vintage-wide disgorgement or dosage facts.
Tasting Notes Vania Valentini's sampled February 2017 disgorgement showed saline, toasted, hazelnut, mocha, candied ginger, tobacco, resinous and stony notes, with citrus, freshness, firm minerality and fine bubbles.
Critics Ratings 95
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2000 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 34% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay, 16% Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Dosage 7.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Matured in the cellars for 14 years, followed by at least 6 months of ageing after disgorgement.
Tasting Notes Golden color with iridescent yellow reflections; mocha, toast, tobacco and smoke, followed by nougatine, honey, resin and vanilla; peach, apricot and fig with jasmine and hawthorn; broad, smooth and opulent palate with a persistent menthol and spice finish.
1999 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 38% Pinot Noir, 31% Chardonnay, 31% Pinot Meunier
Region Champagne
Production Details Grand Vintage Collection bottles were selected at tirage, underwent secondary fermentation under cork, were matured and riddled alongside the conventional vintage release, then held sur pointes for later disgorgement. Alberto Lupetti's sampled 1999 bottle was disgorged on 8 April 2008 and reported with a dosage of 6 g/L; the measurements are retained as sampled-release context.
Tasting Notes Alberto Lupetti's sampled 8 April 2008 disgorgement showed toast, rich fruit, cream, roasting and hazelnut, with fruit-driven freshness and a broad, softly textured palate.
Critics Ratings 93
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1990 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 40% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay, 10% Meunier
Region Champagne
Production Details The release tasted by Vania Valentini was disgorged in October 2003 and reported with a dosage of 7.5 g/L. These observations are retained as sampled-release context rather than generalized as vintage-wide disgorgement or dosage facts.
Tasting Notes Vania Valentini's sampled October 2003 disgorgement showed pistachio, nougat, candied citron, flowers, pastry and intense iodine-like minerality.
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1985 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier
Region Champagne
Production Details Alberto Lupetti's sampled 1985 magnum was disgorged on 7 November 2002 and reported with a dosage of 7.5 g/L. The article's broader 1985 vintage context records a harvest beginning on 30 September, a yield of 6,800 kg/ha, grapes at 9.9° potential alcohol and acidity of 8.7 g/L; none is represented as finished-wine analysis or wine-specific vineyard yield.
Tasting Notes Alberto Lupetti's sampled 7 November 2002 magnum disgorgement showed undergrowth, mushroom, butter pastry, hazelnut, roasting, candied yellow fruit and vanilla, with a fresh, lively, round and juicy palate.
Critics Ratings 94
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Producer Information
Website
Address
20 avenue de Champagne, BP 140, 51333 Epernay Cedex, France
Phone
+33 3 26 51 20 00
Owner
LVMH
Cellarmaster
Benoit Gouez