This was tasted blind against a South African sparkler in and Old vs New World tasting at the end of the anaesthetic conference. As it turned out, this is a champagne from an interesting house. Founded in 1811, it grew in reputation eventually supplying Prince Metternich as well as various presidents of the Third French Republic. Served to King Edward VII as a prelude to signing the Entente Cordiale, the British King was taken by the wines and had it supplied to him under a personal label.
The 1er Cru Brut NV champagne we tasted was a golden yellow with few streams of fine to medium bubbles. The nose was crisp with a hint of fruit. The palate started off with an acid prickle turning into a delicate mousse, showing a delicate acid palate with a touch of bamboo shoot and a smattering of pineapple notes, leading into an acid fruity backbone.
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