Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 20 euros per bottle)
Original
and careful presentation.
Aspect :
·
Golden, intense.
·
Fine bubbles.
·
Bead of bubbles
delicately fixed on the periphery of the flute.
Nose :
·
Intense and generous,
it takes us into its touching aromatic universe.
·
Radiant aromas of
candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum, blackcurrant, raspberry and
strawberry), underlined by the delicate spices (pepper, cinnamon and
liquorice), signatures of the Pinot Noir, Exclusive varietal of the Champagne.
·
The promising
maturity is then unveiled, joyful, with scents of honey, caramel and pastries
evolving towards cocoa, subtly toasted and roasted, result of ageing on laths
of the bottles for 3 years, before disgorgement.
Palate :
·
Pure attack enhanced by a vibrant
minerality, result of the rigorous selection of the finest juices during the
pressing of the grapes (tête de cuvée)
and of the stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines.
·
Then the mouth becomes warm and caressing,
dense combination of reserved power and elegance, expression of the old vines
planted in 1950 on which the grapes were carefully selected in 2010.
·
Revealing the red fruits already perceived
at the nose, coupled with hints of apple and pear.
·
Soft finish, always mineral, barely spicy.
·
Remarkable length on the palate.
For this Blanc de
Noirs Grand Cru, Arnaud Duval, its
producer, has been able to put his talent of wine grower in the service of the
Grand Cru terroir of Verzenay,
exclusive origin of the grapes, to offer us a Champagne with a clear
personality.
To taste from aperitif to meal, to accompany a
veal shank with its vegetables, for example.
Third generation of wine growers, settled in
the heart of the Moutain of Reims in Verzenay, the Champagne House
Duval-Charpentier carefully selects its best grapes of Pinot Noir in its
vineyard of 5.5 hectares, to produce and market around 15,000 bottles of highly
expressive Champagnes per year.
Champagne
Duval-Charpentier
20, rue de Mailly
51 360 Verzenay
France
Tel. : +33 (0)3 26 49 48 92
Cel. : +33 (0)6 77 00 11 72
Email : champagne.duval-charpentier@orange.fr
