This was a champagne I had in a dinner at the beginning of the month. I had not known this champagne but a freind brought it along to dinner and introduce it to me. This winery, founded in 1937 in Ambonnay, only produces Grand Cru Champagne from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, varies the proportion of the two grapes according to the harvest conditions for its vintage wine. Their vintage cuvee is aged for a minimum of five years prior to release.
As for this wine, it was a nice golden yellow with a few streams of fine bubbles. The nose was fresh with a hint of pineapple as well as a touch of bamboo shoots (筍). There was a dominant acid prickle on entry which died down to reveal an acid slightly fruity palate, and the bubbles developing into a gentle mousse. It was all supported by a good acid backbone.
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