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    10min
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  • Food Pairing

    Sole Meunier, Smoked salmon & Grilled chicken

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The Story

In order to bring you these incredible wines, we have reserved a limited number of our cuvées from the most outstanding vintages in our oenothèque for over 50 years. These works of art are available in magnum for a tasting experience unlike any other. In the twenty years since this historic year transported us from one millennium to the next, time has revealed a fi ne wine that has blossomed into something truly unique.

Blend: 65% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier
Cellar ageing: 20 years
Dosage: 5 g/l
Formats: 150 cl

PRODUCTION
A blend of meticulously selected Premiers and Grands Crus. The shimmering eff ervescence of the Chardonnay is enhanced by the roundness and elegant, aromatic richness of the Pinots. A delicate dosage contributes to the balanced expression of the champagne’s maturity.

TASTINGNOTES
The aromatic harmony of this cuvée reveals a world of delicate spice and mint, where toasted and mild tobacco nuances mingle with a fl oral bouquet. The generosity of these fl avours is entwined with a surprising freshness and a youthful of citrus fruits on the fi nish.

FOOD PAIRING
With sautéed calf sweetbreads and pan-fried girolle mushrooms, or with game marinated in champagne and black truffles.

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Vintage 2000

A warm and wet winter was followed by an equally wet spring. First, in May, came the seri- ous heat, which gave a fast owering around June 14. Chlorosis and mold growth were evi- dent. June and August were hot and dry. But if you were like me, and tried to have a July vaca- tion in Champagne that year, you noticed how cold and rainy it was. The weather was almost as bad as at home, with constant rain and local hailstorms. 

 

Everything looked hopeless, but the good weather during harvest saved a decent amount of fresh grapes. Harvest started on my birthday—September 11—and ended in early October. Chardonnay and pinot meunier did better than the delicate pinot noir. The year will become sought after thanks to their magic number. The quality does not look too fancy yet though. The wines are quite light with short lives. However, it is a very enjoyable moment, with its intense exotic aromas of passion fruit and tangerine. I am delighted to recommend some romantic bottles of the successful pink trio William Deutz Rosé, Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé, and Pommery Cuvée Louise Rosé. 

by Richard Juhlin

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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Grapes

25% Pinot Noir
65% Chardonnay
10% Pinot Meunier

Drinking temperature

7-9C
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