mercredi 13 novembre 2019

Champagne Eric Taillet - Exclusiv’t

Guide VERON des Champagnes 2019

(around 17 euros per bottle)

Sober and bright presentation in an original bottle.

Aspect:

Gold, brilliant.

Very fine bubbles.

Reserved bead of foam.

Nose:

Radiant generosity.

Basket of red and black fruits, highlighted by a mentholated breath and by touches of apple, pear and citrus fruits, lightning signatures of the Meunier, exclusive varietal of the champagne glorified by the talent of its producer.

Later, the cuvée reveals its maturity with sensual touches of cocoa delicately roasted, punctuated by subtle spices, result of 5 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before riddling and disgorgement.

Palate:

Lively and dense opening, definitely the characteristic sign of the of Eric Taillet’s unique expertise regarding pressing of the grapes, with a particular selection of the very first juices for their purity.

Voluptuous balance driven by the minerality, supported by the adjusted dosage with 6 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement as a liqueur created with vins from 2004 and cane sugar.

Deliciously bitter and cidulous finish, reinforced by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines.

Remarkable length on the palate.

With this cuvée Exclusiv’t, Eric Taillet reveals the exclusive magnificent universe of the Meunier.

Champagne for all occasions, from aperitif to meal, with a sirloin steak fried in butter or with parsley, for example.

Visionary wine growers, inspired by Burgundy, Eric Taillet cultivates with the utmost care its vineyard of 5.75 hectares of old vines spread around of Baslieux-sous-Châtillon, in the heart of the Marne Valley, to preserve the original personality of the grapes. He extracts the quintessence of the juices by a delicate pressing, vinifies them with sensitivity separating each plot, in vats and barrels, to craft each year with love, since 1961, rare champagnes, outstanding interpretations of the Meunier enhanced by particular terroirs. 

Champagne Eric Taillet
37 rue Valentine Régnier
51 700 Baslieux-sous-Châtillon
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 58 11 42