Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 19 € euros per bottle)
Original
and careful presentation.
Aspect
:
·
Golden, intense.
·
Fine bubbles.
·
Delicate bead of foam.
Nose :
·
Intense
and complex.
·
Initially marked by nice ripe
red and black fruits (cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry and raspberry), coupled
with subtle spices, signatures of the Pinot Noir (50%).
·
The bouquet is then slowly
unveiled with touching scents of citrus fruits, apricot and raisin and white
flowers, underlined by a mentholated breath, thanks to the Chardonnay (50%).
·
Later, the maturity of the cuvée is unveiled at last, with sensual
fragrances of honey and gingerbread, barely toasted, results of 4 years of
ageing on laths of the bottles, with autolysis of the prise de mousse yeasts.
Palate :
·
Classy attack, thanks to the selection of the first
juices (cuvée) during the pressing of
the grapes, enhanced by a vibrant minerality and a gentle effervescence.
·
The mouth is then revealed balanced and deep,
expressions of the old vines (50 years old on average) of Les Mesneux and Sacy,
on which the grapes were harvested by hand in 2011 (mostly), 2010 and 2009.
·
Tasty finish, coupled with a touch of spices.
·
Great length on the palate.
With this cuvée Brut Prestige, Olivier Jacquinet,
its producer, offers us a high-level traditionally blended Champagne, fruit of
a controlled expertise.
To taste from aperitif to meal, to accompany a
pork medaillon with honey and basmati rice, for example.
Established in Les Mesneux since 1935, the
Champagne House Jacquinet-Dumez is now led by the third generation of wine
growers. A vineyard of 7 hectares exclusively located in the Premiers Crus of
Les Mesneux, Sacy, Ecueil and Villedommange, in the Mountain of Reims, composed
of plots of old vines (40 years old on average) cultivated with a real desire
to reduce the environmental footprint, and a careful oenology, allow the
production of around 70,000 bottles of quality Champagnes per year.
Champagne Jacquinet-Dumez
26 rue de Reims
51 370 Les
Mesneux
France
Tel. : +33 (0)3
26 36 25 25
Fax. : +33 (0)3
26 36 58 92
www.champagne-jacquinet-dumez.com
