Archive for November 2014
Champagne Monopole Red Top
Perfect with desserts. COLOUR: Pale yellow. NOSE: The nose is highly expressive and fruity, with astonishing aromas of orange blossom, pear, and citrus. PALATE: It is tender and nicely balanced on the palate, which enhances its pleasingly gentle qualities. PAIRINGS: Its structure makes it an excellent wine for foie gras or blue cheese. Certain highly…
Read MoreChampagne Duval-Leroy Rosé Prestige Premier Cru
The Brut Rosé plays on theme of harmony and seduction in a modern context. Its bottle, with its bronze tints and delicate curves, holds a shower of pink-gold stars which has become a paradigm. The delicacy of its bubbles, a string of fine pearls, escapes from the crystalline elegance of the airy neck of the…
Read MoreBeaumont des Crayères Fleur de Prestige
Creamy, fresh and complex. This Millesime 2004 is part of the Vintage Fleurs Range. Shiny golden robe with a beautiful effervescence developing a creamy cordon. Intense and very fresh nose, with scents of white fruits, pineapple and grapefruit, enhanced with delicate hints of mimosa. Then notes evolve onto buttery pastry, almond paste, candied fruits and…
Read MoreNino Franco, Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG
Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG 100% Glera(traditionally called Prosecco) exclusively from the San Floriano vineyard. Tasting Notes: The perfumes, highly pronounced at the nose, become even more intense in the mouth. Complex bouquet of fruit salad, peach, apple and lime with the heady scents of wisteria and orange flowers. In…
Read MoreNoble Cuvées from Champagne Lanson
Produced from a careful selection of grapes from Grand Crus only, Noble Cuvée is the very essence of the Lanson Style. Brut Vintage 2000 After a viticultural year marked by climatic variations, good weather, coming back at the right moment, finally allowed for a considerably bountiful harvest and a high level of quality. The last…
Read MoreChampagne Pommery Brut Silver
Pommery Brut Silver has all the characteristics of vivacity, freshness, and finesse as Pommery Brut Royal, but in a more refined form. Since it was created in 1996, top names in French cuisine—like Gérard Boyer and Yannick Alléno, 3-star chef at Le Meurice in Paris and Pommery brand ambassador—have chosen it as the ultimate champagne…
Read MoreSome Gems Among Champagne’s Smaller Producers
December is the month Champagne producers love best, because as much as 40% of their annual retail sales takes place during the holiday time. An overwhelming amount of the Champagne sold will be by eight large brands: Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Nicolas Feuillatte, G.H. Mumm, Laurent-Perrier, Lanson, and Piper-Heidsieck. These eight Champagne brands…
Read MoreBeaumont des Crayères Fleur Blanche
Gourmand, fresh and elegant. Millesime 2004, part of the Vintage Fleurs range. Glittering golden robe with light green glints. Very fine and lively bubbles developing a nice cordon. Intense and generous nose, with a rich and voluptuous fruitiness, over notes of apricots, fig and honey, combines with a great floral and mineral elegance.After mixing, it…
Read MoreChampagne Monopole Gold Top 2007 Millésime
Strength and balance. COLOUR: Yellow with brilliant bronze accents that give it all its sparkle. NOSE: The first scent is one of a warm, round wine. The dominant aromas are of honey and candied fruit. The complex bouquet evolves over time, moving towards toasty, dried fruit notes. PALATE: On the palate, we can confirm the…
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