Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around
135 euros per bottle)
Champagne mythique
Sophisticated presentation with supreme luxury, jewel set with a cardinal red ring.
Aspect :
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White gold, sparkling.
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Extremely fine bubbles.
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Scattered pearls of bubbles.
Nose :
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Intense
and heady, captivating and endless aromatic symphony.
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Perfect
maturity, with warm scents of honey, evolving towards soft tones of chocolate
and roasted coffee, result of the patient ageing on laths of the bottles (10
years), before disgorgement.
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The
majority of Chardonnay (around 70%) unveils all its elegance, with some
fragrances of citrus fruits, apple, pear, almond and hazelnut, barely
mentholated.
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Later,
first intermittently, radiant aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry, cherry and
strawberry are revealed, signatures of the Pinot Noir (around 30%).
Palate :
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Classy and dense opening, supported by a vibrant
minerality, real life force, expression of the terroirs carefully selected, mainly in the Mountain of Reims.
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The mouth then becomes sensual and deep, underlined by
the accurate effervescence.
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Tasty and warm finish, subtly spicy.
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Fabulous length on the palate.
Régis Camus, Chef de Cave of the Champagne House Piper-Heidsieck, 8 times elected best Chef de Cave of Champagne, was able to put his immense oenological talent in the service of an exceptional year 2002, to offer us this Brut Cuvée Rare Millésimée 2002, mythical Champagne, chiseled, hymn to the purity enhanced by the sensuality.
Ideal to
accompany unique moments, from aperitif to meal, with a can with truffle, for
example.
Founded
in 1785, the Champagne House Piper-Heidsieck, integrated into the EPI
(Européenne de Participations Industrielles) group in 2011 and currently
chaired by Cécile Bonnefond, is based on a high level production tool with a
fermenting facility built in 1995 and on a vineyard conducted in the greatest
respect of the environment, to perpetuate the inimitable style of the brand.
