Guide VERON des Champagnes 2015
(approximately 28 euros
a bottle)
Oldest house of Ludes (1868), in
the Montagne de Reims, integrated into the group Thiénot in 2003, the Champagne
Canard Duchêne implements a resolutely environment-friendly approach since
2004, with in particular the creation of its range of organic Champagnes, to produce
and market more than 4 million bottles of Champagnes of character every year.
Traditional and luxurious
presentation.
Visual
Aspect:
·
Golden,
with discreet green nuances.
·
Very fine bubbles.
·
Elegant
bead of bubbles.
Nose:
·
Harmonious,
source of intense feelings from the first nose.
·
Aromas
of very ripe red fruits (cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant), thanks to the domiant
black vines (43% Pinot Noir and 28% Pinot Meunier), complemented by nuances of
apple, pear, white-fleshed peach, apricot and raisins, certainly the signature
of the Chardonnay (29%).
· Later, the Champagne reveals its blooming maturity, with warm scents of honey, caramel, cocoa and roasted coffee, inimitable result of 5 long years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement, with the patient autolysis of the bottle fermentation yeasts.
Palate:
· Moreish
and rich first taste, thanks to the sensible realization of the malolactic
fermentation of the base wines and the generous dosage with 9 g/L of sugar
added at disgorgement, supported by a lovely minerality, unique mark of the terroirs
of origin of the grapes, mainly selected in Grand Crus and Premier Crus.
·
Smooth effervescence.
·
Endless
finish, warm, accompanied by delicate spices (pepper, cinnammon).
· Great length.
With this cuvée Authentic Vintage 2007, Laurent Fédou, the cellar master of the Champagne Canard-Duchêne, managed to make the rifht blend, to offer us a moving interpretation of the vintage 2007.
To enjoy during a meal, to accompany breast of farm chicken with truffle, for example.
