Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 54 euros per bottle)
Numbered bottle, sober, original and refined. Label decorated with a tree made of an overlapping of Y, symbol of the aromatic richness enhanced by the vinification in oak barrels.
Aspect :
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Intense gold.
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Fine bubbles.
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Delicate bead of
bubbles, persistent.
Nose :
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Generous, it takes us into a
universe of pleasures.
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Aromas of honey, caramel and
gingerbread, barely toasted, expressions of the maturity of the Champagne
obtained by the ageing of the bottles for 4 years, before disgorgement.
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Touching
woody notes.
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Scents of red and black
fruits, underlined by the soft spices and the heady spirituous hints,
signatures of the Pinot Noir, exclusive varietal of the cuvée harvested in 2009 with a great maturity in a plot of old
vines (around 60 years) of the “Bois des Jots”, in Cumières, well exposed at
mid-slope.
Palate :
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Very dense opening, coupled with a sensual tension
accompanying us throughout the tasting.
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The mouth becomes sensual, enhanced by subtle woody
notes, result of the vinification and of the ageing for 10 months, with regular
bâtonnage, in relatively new oak
barrels (less than 3 years).
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Warm finish.
· Impressive length on the palate.
With this
restricted Cuvée Y (700 bottles), Yann Vadin, 9th generation, was
able to implement an accurate and inspired oenology, without chaptalization, to
create his cuvée, remarkable
interpretation of the terroir of
Cumières.
To taste
during festive meals, with a gigotin of lamb in black bread, for example.
Settled in Cumières, in the heart of
the Marne Valley since 1785, the Champagne House Vadin-Plateau passionately
cultivates its vineyard of 7 hectares, spread over 7 terroirs (Aÿ, Pourcy, Hautviller, Cumières, Damery, Venteuil and
Château-Thierry) and composed of 39% of Pinot Noir, 17% of Chardonnay and 4% of
Pinot Meunier. Expertise and respect of the traditions give birth to 65,000
bottles per year of a range of high quality Champagnes.
