Guide VERON des Champagnes 2015
(Approximately 14 euros a bottle)
Grower-producer at Saulchery since 1947, the Champagne Bernard Figuet relies on his 14-hectare vineyard cultivated in the greatest respect fo the environment, settled in the heart of the Marne Valley, to craft with passion 126,000 bottles of quality Champagnes every year, mainly marketed at the property with a faithful clientele.
Original and luxurious presentation.
Visual Aspect:
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Golden, with green tinges.
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Fine bubbles.
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Delicate bead.
Nose:
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Blooming,
it expresses a generous complexity.
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Aromas of
very ripe fruits, with cherry, raspberry and blackcurrant, the signatures of
the black varieties (30% of Pinot Meunier and 20% of Pinot Noir) but also
citrus fruits, apple, pear, exotic fruits (pineapple, kiwi and mango) and white
flowers, supported by a mentholated nuance, thanks to the Chardonnay (50%).
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Later, the Champagne
reveals its maturity with seducing buttery and brioche aromas, result of 4
years of ageing on laths before disgorgement.
Palate :
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Neat first taste, maybe due to the selection of the
first juices (cuvée), purer, at the pressing of the grapes, supported by a smooth
minerality, marked with the beautiful argilo-calcareous soils of Saulchery and
Charly-sur-Marne.
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The palate then becomes warm and dense, thanks to the judicious
malolactic fermentation, the generous dosage with 9,5 g/L of sugar added to the
disgorgement, but especially, to the good maturation of the grapes, stemming
from plots of old vines facing south-southeast (70% picked in 2009 and 30% in
2008)
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Slightly acid and hardly spicy finish.
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Very good length in the mouth.
With this Brut Cuvée
de Réserve, producer Eric Figuet managed to find the right blend to offer us a
very successful traditional Champagne, and of an excellent value for money.
To enjoy from the aperitif
to the meal, to accompany duck breasts, for example.
Champagne Bernard Figuet
144, route nationale
BP 54
02 310 Saulchery
Tél.: +33 (0)3 23 70 16 32 et +33 (0)3 23 70 16 06
Fax. : +33 (0)3 23 70 17 22
Mail : Champagne.bfiguet@wanadoo.fr
