Guide VERON des Champagnes 2017
(around
45 euros per bottle)
Sober and luxurious presentation.
Aspect:
Dense
gold, bright.
Refined
bubbles.
Reserved
bead of foam, persistent after service.
Nose:
Harmonious
and radiant.
Well-defined
maturity, obtained by 7 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before
disgorgement, with some gentle hints of honey and pastries, slowly evolving
towards touching scents of cocoa and roasted coffee, highlighted by a
delicately spicy breath, perhaps the result of the vinification and the ageing
of 3% of the base wines in old oak barrels.
The
nose then reveals a heady complexity, between aromas of red and black fruits,
expressions of the black varietals (50% of Pinot Noir and 10% of Meunier),
softly mingled with perfumes of citrus fruits, apple and pear, signatures of
the Chardonnay (40%).
Palate:
Pure
opening, enhanced by the vibrant minerality and leading to a tasty tension.
Then
the mouth runs through an enveloping warmth definitely reinforced by the
fulfillment of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines, supported by the
sensual and creamy effervescence.
Interminable
finish, deliciously acidulous, punctuated by spices.
Very
good length on the palate.
With
this Grand Vintage 2007, Christophe Roques-Boizel, cellar master of the House
Boizel, was able to select with care the grapes from the best terroirs, to
compose this remarkable interpretation of the year 2007, in the pure Boizel
style.
To
taste during meals among friends, to accompany a lamb shank with rosemary, for
example.
In
1972, Evelyne joins the family company with her husband Christophe to replace
her mother, Erica, and continue the family saga started in 1834. Assited by
their children Florent and Lionel, sixth generation, they put their creativity
in the service of tradition and produce with passion 500,000 bottles per year
of high level Champagnes, inspired collections and ambassafor of the Boizel
signature around the world.
Champagne Boizel
46 avenue de Champagne
51 200 Epernay
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 55 21 51
Email: boizelinfo@boizel.fr
