Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Rosé ‘Cuvée Clara Morgane’ NV
12% abv, Rapeneau, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. winemaking notes: 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Chardonnay with still red wine added for the color blend after disgorgement (24 months on the lees). Tasting note: the Clara Morgane is medium pink-orange in color with a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Premier Cru NV
12% abv, Rapeneau, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Chardonnay & 20% Pinot Noir from Premier Cru vineyards in Chouily, Oger and Montagne de Reims, aged on the lees for 36 months. Tasting note: the Champagne is deep lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ […]
Charles de Cazanove ‘Senses’ Extra Brut NV
12% abv, Famille Rapeneau, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Meunier, aged on the lees for 18 months, and with a small dosage of 4g/L. Winemaking notes: the Champagne is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas […]
Champagne Taittinger Champagne ‘Millésimé’ Brut 2015
13% abv, Reims, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Chardonnay & 50% Pinot Noir from mostly Grand Cru vineyards in Montagne de Reims, a’Bouzy and Ambonnay. The wine aged on the lees for 7+ years and was finished with a dosage of 9g/L. Tasting note: the Champagne is […]
Champagne Taittinger Champagne Brut NV ‘Grands Crus Prélude’
12.5% abv, Reims, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Chardonnay & 50% Pinot Noir aged on the lees for five years before disgorgement and the addition of 9g/L sugar. The Chardonnay comes from the Côtes de Blancs. Tasting note: the Grand Cru Champagne is deep gold in color […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Les Evocelles’ 2006
13% abv, Famille Boisset, Premeaux-Prissey, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from the commune of Brochon, the ‘Les Evocelles’ vineyard is situated just north of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru ‘Champeaux’ at the top of a steep slope. The Boisset family’s first vineyard was planted by a young […]
Domaine Loubet-Dewailley Pommard Premier Cru ‘Les Rugiens Bas’ 2019
14% abv, Pommard, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from the premier cru vineyard near the village boarder with Volnay, 50% de-stemmed, 50% whole cluster. The wine was aged in 30% new oak for 16 months. “The soil is clay-limestone and extends from hillsides well drained by […]
Domaine Loubet-Dewailley Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir 2022
13% abv, Pommard, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir, aged 6 months in mostly older oak barrels. Tasting note: the Bourgogne Pinot Noir is medium ruby in color with hints of garnet and a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with aromas of red cherry, red currant, […]
Domaine Bernard Delagrange Volnay ‘Viellies Vignes’ 2015
13% abv, Philippe et Alban Lagrange, Meursault, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes; 100% Pinot Noir from 50+ year-old vines from the village terroir. The wine is destemmed and aged in French oak for 14 months. Tasting note: the Volnay is medium garnet with a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Pommery Champagne Brut ‘ Cuvée Apanage’ NV
12.5% abv, Reims, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking note: majority Chardonnay with some Pinot Noir & Pinot Menuier (percentage not disclosed) aged for 42 months on the lees. Tasting note. the Brut Champagne is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of magnolia, […]