Guide VERON des Champagnes 2013
(approx. 30 Euros per bottle)
Founded in 1929, the Champagne House of Tribaut-Schloesser, located in Romery with 50 hectares of vineyard, divided over the terroir of Romery, Cormoyeux and Fleury-la-Rivière, consisting of 30% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier and 40% Pinot Noir, producing and selling Champagne of superb quality, following the traditional method.
Pure and
luxurious looking.
Appearance :
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Pale gold
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Good effervescence
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Fine perlage
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Limpid
Nose :
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Complex and sensual, giving instant and intense
pleasure
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Opening with apple, pear, peach and candied citrus
fruit, signature of the 70% Chardonnay obtained from the vineyard plot “Les
Crayères", in the beautiful terroir of Romery
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Wonderful nuances of butter, brioche and pastries,
delicately toasted, the result of lengthy ageing sur lattes of the
bottles (5 years), before ridding and disgorgement
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Aromas of caramel, vanilla, honey and beeswax,
expression of a particular and subtle woody note, obtained by ageing the base
wines in century old barrels for one to two years
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The nose then reveals aromas of red fruits and kirsch,
thanks to the 30% Pinot Noir selected from the village of Ecueil
Palate :
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Gentle attack, almost pulpy, of almond and hazelnut,
instantly capturing a striking minerality, thanks to the carefully selected
first run wine of the pressing (Cuvée), livelier and purer
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The palate develops true presence, dense, smooth,
almost sweet, the result of a carefully timed malolactic fermentation, enhanced
by a creamy effervescence
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Alluring notes of caramel and strawberry jam
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Deliciously acidulous and spicy finish
· Good length on the palate
This Cuvée René by the Champagne House of Tribaut-Schloesser is outstanding, produced by Sébastien Tribaut, following the pure tradition of champenois blending, with base wines obtained over 3 years (50% wine from 2006 and 50% reserve wine from 2004 and 2005).
Drink as an aperitif, with foie gras on toast
with fig jam, or why not during a meal with pheasant cooked in Champagne.
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