Guide VERON des Champagnes 2017
(around
140 euros per bottle)
Mythical Champagne
Sober and bright bottle. Accurate back label.
Aspect:
Golden
and crystal-clear.
Very
fine bubbles.
Fine
bead of foam.
Nose:
Joyful,
it immediately takes us into an endless aromatic breath, obtained by long
periods between disgorgement on the spot and marketing.
The
Chardonnay (35%) and its delicate scents of apple, pear, citrus fruits and
white flowers, alternates with the Pinot Noir (65%) and its perfumes of kirsch
and red and black fruits, punctuated by spices.
The
sensual woody notes due to the vinification in oak barrels of 40% of the base
wines interlaces hints of pastries leading to roasted coffee, expressions of
the well defined maturity of the wine obtained by 8 years of ageing on laths of
the bottles with corks, in the 18th century historic cellars.
Palate:
Neat
opening obtained by the rigorous selection of the first juices (cuvée), purer, during the pressing of
the grapes, by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines
and by the adjusted dosage with sonly 4.25 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.
The
mouth is revealed powerful and sensual.
Tasty
finish, enhanced by the delicious minerality.
Exceptional
length on the palate.
With
this Clos des Goisses Millésime 2006, Thierry Garnier, cellar master of the
Champagne House Philipponnat, revisits with talent the chalky terroir of mythical enclosed plot of 5.5
hectares, south facing and with a slope of 45 degrees, to offer us an absolute
moment of grace.
Ideal for
gastronomic meals, with a hare à la Royale, for example.
Settled in
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the Champagne House Philipponnat cultivates its vineyard in the
Aÿ Grand Cru and the Premiers Crus of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and Avenay-Val-d’Or, in
the greatest respect of the environment (certified Haute Valeur
Environnementale). Charles Philipponnat now conveys with energy the family
values transmitted since almost five centuries ago, to compose generous
Champagnes.
Champagne Philipponnat
13 Rue du Pont
51160 Mareuil-sur-Ay
Tel.: +33 (0)03 26 56 93 00
Email: info@philipponnat.com
