Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 40 euros per bottle)
Sober and modern presentation.
Aspect :
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Golden, deep.
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Very fine bubbles.
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Reserved bead of bubbles.
Nose :
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Radiant and powerful, it carries
us away in a particular universe, heady and flavoured.
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Intense aromas of candied red
fruits (strawberry, raspberry, red currant and cherry), supported by subtle
spices (vanilla, cinnamon and liquorice), with apple and pear compote,
expressions of black varietals (70% of Pinot Noir and 30% of Pinot Meunier),
selected on the terroirs of
Châtillon-sur-Marne, Hautvillers, Cumières and Verneuil.
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The joyful maturity of the
Cuvée is then revealed, the result of ageing on laths of the bottles for 7 years
before disgorgement, with some warm scents of honey, beeswax, caramel and
pastries, barely toasted.
Palate :
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Dense and deep on the palate, with a vibrant
minerality, underlined by the slight dosage with only 4g/L of sugar added at
disgorgement.
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The mouth then becomes sensual, enhanced by a delicate
freshness, perhaps the result of the rigorous selection of the first run wine
(Cuvée), purer, during the pressing of the grapes.
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Dense finish.
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Good length on the palate.
With this Brut Millésimé Bio 2006, Frédéric Zeimett, manager of the Champagne House Leclerc Briant, offers us a remarkable interpretation of the superb year 2006, in the pure Leclerc Briant style.
To drink
during a meal, to accompany a pot au feu of pigeon breast with foie gras and truffles
from Burgundy, for example.
Settled
in Epernay since 1872, the Champagne House Leclerc Briant has around 8 hectares
of vineyard conducted according to the principles of biodynamic, mainly located
in Premier Cru (Hautvillers, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Bisseuil and Rilly-la-Montagne),
completed by 15 hectares cultivated by passionate wine growers, to produce and
market highly expressive Champagnes, and perpetuates the tradition of the House
Leclerc Briant.
