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    1 331
  • Producer ranking ?

    45
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled lobster, sauteed whitefish & smoked salmon

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The Story

THE CHARLES’ WINE represents a world of elegance and indulgence. It is beautifully balanced and captivatingly complex. The quality demands meticulous attention. A fine-tuned dose of unconventional decisions at each step of the champagne production process.

Each wine has its own personality, its own generous tone. The fresh elegance of Chardonnay. The structure of Pinot Noir. The generosity of Meunier. Blending wines of the year with reserve...

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Vintage 1990

After a particularly rapid spurt in vegetation growth, the Champagne region is hit hard by spring frosts in April. Blossoming is therefore difficult in the cold and rainy conditions. Blossom drop and uneven grape development are only compensated by the large number of bunches and the wide branches. A heat wave summer then sets in and remains until the generous downpours in the days leading up to the harvest, (on 11 September). The musts boast ...

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Much lighter than normal, but as soon as I put my nose in the glass I felt at home. This is a very good Champagne, typical of the house, with tones of coffee and orange chocolate. Rather quick to develop and somewhat more characterized by Chardonnay than usual: something that we should get used to, because Daniel Thibault had a clear preference for the delicious green grape variety. Recently entered a weak phase where the dosage feels intrusive.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Drinking temperature

8-10C

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