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jeudi 18 mars 2010

The Best Champagne



Champagne de SOUSA et Fils Champagne de SOUSA et Fils

Champagne de SOUSA et Fils


Érick et Michelle de Sousa
12, place Léon-Bourgeois - BP 2
51190 Avize
Téléphone :03 26 57 53 29
Télécopie : 03 26 52 30 64
Email : contact@champagnedesousa.com
Site : www.champagnedesousa.com

Érick de Sousa symbolizes the qualitative explosion of the best vine growersChampagne of these 20 last years, and it is what explains its place in our Classification. It exacerbates what one forgets sometimes here: the force of the soil, even if the science of the assemblies is unavoidable. Established in the middle of the Côte des blancs, its Champagne is resulting from the classified soils Grands Crus Blanc De Blancs. Érick de Sousa chose malolactic fermentationin order to make the wines rounder and more supple, and it passes its cold wine to keep all the transparency with its Champagne. He works in biological culture on his 7 ha. “This cultivation method aims at giving again with the vine a natural balance and redynamiser the microbiological life of the ground which is the driving belt of the elements of the soil to the vine. It develops and reinforces natural defenses of the vine and the assistance to express its maximum qualitative potential. We thus plow the vines with the plow to weed them and air the ground. We work out our own compost, bring to the vine preparations containing minerals, of plants (nettle, camomile, dandelion, valerian…) and other natural elements.” Superb Champagne Grand Cru cuvée des Caudalies 2003. “This bottle is resulting from an exceptional soil classified Grand Cru, doubled with old vines of more than 50 years, triplet with a culture of the vine which associates respect of the plant and of the nature which surrounds it (biodynamy)”, Érick specifies. a vintagewhich combines powerfull and length in mouth, Chardonnay bringing at the same time vividness and smoothness, with these nuances of fruits compotes, undergrowth and yellow peach, very harmonious, robust, is prevailed by slightly vanilla notes, of a long aromatic persistence. The 2002, remarkable by its complexity of aromas and its length in mouth, with the nose of smallfruits (quince, lemon), are vinous and delicate at the same time, charmer, rich and complex, of a very great elegance. “In our previous vintages, we had already a selection of old vines of more than 50 years without chaptalization, but, since 95, all these old vines of my father or my grandfather (plantation in 1933) are vinified in small barrels of oak. With the passing of years, one always finds the same vines (la Justice, la Fosse, Maladrie, les monts Chenevaux, Noyerot) in Grand Cru 100%Chardonnay. We have much complexity and of depth, the well-balanced whole by the smoothness of the soil and theChampagne lightness of chalk of our Grand Crus.” The Champagne cuvée des Caudalies brut rosé, 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, is a great success, of very beautiful color, with the nose prevailed by the yellow fruits and the fresh flowers, of powerful mouth, perfect on shells. Its Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs Réserve is very delicate, intense with the nose, mouthfull, with the persistent fruity connotations with nuances of apple and brioche, combining roundness and vividness. Excellent brut rosé, fruity and refreshing, round, very delicate and elegant. Exceptional quality-price ratio. See also theChampagne Zoémie de Sousa.

GONET-SULCOVA GONET-SULCOVA

GONET-SULCOVA


Famille Gonet
13, rue Henri-Martin
51200 Épernay
Téléphone :03 26 54 37 63
Télécopie : 03 26 54 87 73
Email : gonet-sulcova@wanadoo.fr

All that is found with their Champagne cuvéeGrand Cru Millésimé 2002, rich Blanc De Blancs to the nose which releases from the nuances of white flowers and honey, of a beautiful color but, with ripe fruit aromas quite present, and notes of lime, finely having a nice bouquet and perfectly robust, of a great elegance. Brut the cuvéeVincent Gonet, intense and tasty, combines aromatic richness and persistence, with scents of flowers and brioche characteristics, mouthfull, of a long final. The Extra dry Grand Cru is one of the nicest bottles of this category, a very beautifulChampagne of brilliant robe golden, proportioned well, delicate and rich in mouth, all in aromas, with this point of freshness and fruity typical good, very persistent with the nose as in mouth, the peach and almond aromas. Remarkable cuvée GaïaGrand Cru (Chardonnay), of nice golden robe, a wine of a beautiful vinosity but with this characteristic nervousness, of good mouth, with the notes of lime and crystallized citrus fruits, a harmonious, delicate and rich at the same time Champagne.Brut Extra Millésime Blanc De Blancs 99 is a success, of superb fruity, very well-balanced, with the bouquet of pink, generous and charmer, a full and sharp Champagne, which associates distinction and firmness, of frank mouth to the subtlefloral notes. Taste Brut Blanc De Blancs to the subtle aromas of white flowers and nut, combining savor and distinction, scented well, rich and round, very delicate, with the persistent nose like rosy Brut, pure Pinot black, of beautiful salmon pink color, with the currant and raspberry nose, combining elegance and vinosity, of abundant foam, ideal on a white meat or a roasted salmon.


André DELAUNOIS André DELAUNOIS

André DELAUNOIS



17, rue Roger Salengro - BP 42
51500 Rilly-la-Montagne
Téléphone :03 26 03 42 87
Télécopie : 03 26 03 45 40
Email : champagne.a.delaunois@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/andredelaunois
Site : www.champagne-andre-delaunois.fr

Incontestably at the top of second classified great wines. Very beautiful Champagne Cuvée du Fondateur, composed of old wines of reserve of Chardonnay, a great success, a vintage which associates richness aromatic and persistence, dense in mouth, with dry apricot and hazel nut connotations, all in charm, ideal with aperitif as on smoked salmon. Cuvée du 21e Siècle combines richness and persistence, of a beautiful fullness, very good mouth, where one finds nuances of lemon and honey, a Champagne suave, vinous and delicate at the same time, of golden robe. Beautiful Cuvée Transparence, assembly of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, a Champagne of a beautiful color but, with aromas quite present of ripe yellowfruits, notes of lime and honey, finely having a nice bouquet and perfectly robust, perfect on calf sweetbread. Dame PalmyreBlanc De Noirs vintage 2004, of yellow robe but, with the nose of Narcisse and quince, with a mouth very scented with thefloral and slightly miellées nuances, a rich and powerful wine, which combines promptness and roundness, of a beautiful final, all in freshness. Beautiful Cuvée Sublime (30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay, wine 25% of reserve), which bears well its name, a Champagne of color clear gold, combining smoothness and structure, with the connotations of flowers of acacia, very well-balanced, of intense mouth, the whole profiting from a remarkable quality-price-typicité ratio.


Pierre GOBILLARD

Pierre GOBILLARD


Hervé et Florence Gobillard
341, Rue des Côtes l’Héry
51160 Hautvillers
Téléphone :03 26 59 45 66 et 06 07 89 19 45
Télécopie : 03 26 52 04 43
Email : info@champagne-gobillard-pierre.com
Site : www.champagne-gobillard-pierre.com

A tasty Champagne Cuvée Prestige Premier Cru, of unctuous and very delicate foam, with the subtle notes of nut and Narcisse, of a very beautiful expression, combining elegance and vinosity with the palate. Excellent brut Authentique, assembly harmonious of Pinot Noir and Meunier and Chardonnay, dense and fruity, with persistent floral notes, of a nice smoothness, abundant foam, persistent and fruity mouth, a subtle, full Champagne with the palate. The Champagne Blanc De Blancs, with the delicate bouquet, discreetly who feels lemon, of acidulous and elegant mouth, with dry apricot and hazel nut connotations, is a foam Champagne delicate, attractive, elegant and full at the same time.
LECLERC-BRIANT LECLERC-BRIANT

LECLERC-BRIANT


Pascal Leclerc-Briant
67, rue Chaude-Ruelle - BP 108
51200 Épernay
Téléphone :03 26 54 45 33
Télécopie : 03 26 54 49 59
Email : plb@leclercbriant.com
Site : www.leclercbriant.com

At the top of second classified great wines. Pascal Leclerc-Briant can be proud of his qualitative policy, allied with an undeniable dynamism. Superb Champagne CuvéeDivine (50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir), rich and complex, which associate freshness and structure, with the nose who feels lemon, very well-balanced, refined, all in nuances, perfect during a meal. The Champagne Les Crayères (bio) which associates richness aromatic and persistence, dense in mouth, with dry apricot and hazel nut connotations, is of a great body to the palate. The Champagne Les Chèvres Pierreuses exhales nuances of white flowers and honey, a beautiful color but, with aromas quite present of ripe fruits, notes of lime and honey, finely having a nicebouquet and perfectly robust, of a great elegance. The Champagne Blanc De BlancsCroisette Collection Les Authentiques is typified as we like them, dense, of a great persistence, a great Champagne of delicate and creamy foam, a beautiful harmony to the nose as in mouth, a full and round vintage, with aromas of dry fruitsand citrus fruits. Brut Rubis de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) is very scented, delicate and rich at the same time, very out of structure. Superb Cuvée Divine 2004, a powerful and bouquetée vintage, with these notes characteristic of nut and small fresh flowers, very persistent, associating elegance and vinosity, of very good evolution like this other Cuvée Les Ravines, 5th vintage of the collection Les Authentiques (reconversion bio, 100% Meuniers grape) to the complex fresh red fruit scents and of roasted, a firm Champagne and finely having a nice bouquet finally, very charmer. The prices are very wise and the real typicity, which can only we like.

LEGRAS et HAAS LEGRAS et HAAS

LEGRAS et HAAS


Brigitte Legras-Haas
7 et 9, Grande Rue
51530 Chouilly
Téléphone :03 26 54 92 90
Télécopie : 03 26 55 40 92
Email : legras-haas@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/legras-haas
Site : www.legras-et-haas.com

The Legras-Haas family exploits most of her vineyard (14 ha). Harvest is vinified on the spot by Remi and Olivier Legras, who can be proud of theirChampagne Cuvée Grand Cru Blanc De BlancsMillésimé 2002, gold medal with world, distinguished and generous competition, proportioned well, with scents of flowers and fruits(apricot, peach), mouthfull, a beautiful Champagne, typified, full and scented, with quite typical brioche notes finally. Ultra-brut one is a remarkable vintage, typified as we like them, elegant, of a great persistence, a well-balanced Champagne, of delicate and creamy foam, a beautiful harmony to the nose as in mouth, with the subtle aromas of white flowers, combining savor and distinction. Beautiful Cuvée Prestige VieillesVignes (2/3 Chardonnay Chouilly Grand Cru and 1/3 Pinot Noir of Ay), of robe of a beautiful yellow aspect and gold, with prevailing of hazel nut and ripe, harmonious and tasty apricot, of beautiful structure, fruity and abundant foam which allured us by his aromatic complexity. The brut rosé one is very successful, of fruity mouth, a wine which feels the ripe strawberry good. Tradition brut (50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 25%Pinot Meunier) is a Champagne very well-balanced, of beautiful color, mouthfull, delicate and aromatic, traditional, of a fresh final, regularly successful.


Pierre MIGNON Pierre MIGNON

Pierre MIGNON



5, rue des Grappes-d’Or
51210 Le Breuil
Téléphone :03 26 59 22 03
Télécopie : 03 26 59 26 74
Email : p.mignon@voila.fr
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/champagne-pierre-mignon
Site : www.pierre-mignon.com

A great sure value. Pierre Mignon belongs to the 4% of producers who cultivate more than 10 ha of vines (14 ha). The house was created at the beginning of the century. Their two children take part in the development of the family company: Jean-Charles, impassioned by the vine and the wine, and Céline, responsible for export. Their vines are distributed on several sectors: valley of theMarne, of course, but also Côte des Blancsand area of Épernay. You will like like us them remarkable Champagne cuvée de Madame Millésimée 2000,60% Chardonnay, 30%Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot black (Price Vinalies d' Or 2008 for vintage 98), whose label and wire-cap are avoided Swarovsky strass, of yellow robe golden, combining powerfull and structure, with the aromas of Narcisse and spices, of along complex final, a beautiful maturity and an attractive length in mouth through candied fruits aromas. Excellent brutPrestige, silver medal in Vinalies Internationales 2008, which joins together aromatic richness and persistence, with notes of flowers and brioche characteristics, mouthfull, of a long final. Their brut Prestige rosé de Saignée, of a very beautiful expression, develops elegance and vinosity, typified, of abundant foam, all in length, ideal on a spiced kitchen. After, this remarkable cuvée Grande Réserve brut (80% Pinot Meunier, 10% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot black), full and dense, with these notes of white flowers, brioche and hazel nut characteristics, which associate elegance and structure like this brutMillésime 2000, combining aromatic fullness and length, well proportioned, with notes of flowers and fruits (apricot, peach), well-balanced, fruity, refined, of robe green but, perfect with aperitif as on an pike perch with white butter. The brut Naturecuvée Pure (zero proportioning) is particularly charmer, releasing a great freshness in mouth, with scents of lily and apple, a success, perfect with aperitif Or on of the Saint-Jacob.

Michel LENIQUE Michel LENIQUE

Michel LENIQUE


Bertrand Robinet
20, rue du Général de Gaulle
51530 Pierry
Téléphone :03 26 54 03 65
Télécopie : 03 26 51 57 14
Email : salenique@wanadoo.fr
Site : www.champagne-lenique.fr

A very enviable place in Classement 2009. Typically family estate, directed by Bertrand Robinet, the son-in-law of Michel Lenique and whose wine makings are ensured by Alexandre Lenique. Remarkable Champagne Blanc De Blancs cuvée of Réserve, coming for 60% from harvest from 2003 and wine 40% from reserve, a vintagecombining smoothness and structure, a good roundness and a very aromatic bouquetwith the connotations of white flowers and lemongrass. Brut rosé Prestige is aChampagne very well-balanced, of beautiful salmon color, mouthfull, fruity, with the notes of raspberry and rose, full which associates structure and distinction, perfect throughout the meal. Tasty Blanc Champagne of blacks, with delicate and light foam, with prevailing of fruits ripe, very well-balanced, harmonious, very persistent, also ideal with table, on a tagine, as it here is suggested. Brut the Sélection cuvée (40%Pinot Meunier, 40% Chardonnay of harvest 2002 and wine 20% of reserve), prevailed by the freshness of the Chardonnaywhich the body of the Pinot Meunier joins, of yellow color amber, with these typical green reflections, with the notes characteristic of hazel nut, is of a nice smoothness, very successful, mixing suppleness and promptness. Their Champagnevintage 2003, elaborate from 80% of Chardonnay of which the half resulting from the Grand Cru of the commune from the Mesnil-sur-Oger, other half of Épernay, and 20% of Pinot Meunier of Vincelles, whose grandfathers referred this vintage of “small Ay”, of yellow robe golden, with the spice and candied fruits aromas, of a long complex final, of a beautiful maturity, all in savors, mouthfull.

PHILIPPONNAT PHILIPPONNAT

PHILIPPONNAT


Charles Philipponnat
13, rue du Pont
51160 Mareuil-sur-Ay
Téléphone :03 26 56 93 00
Télécopie : 03 26 56 93 18
Email : info@champagnephilipponnat.com
Site : www.champagnephilipponnat.com

“Concerning the quality of the vintage 2007, we specifies Charles Philipponnat, the precocity of the grape harvest was the one hasty spring result. We expected to gather the grapes about on August 20th, but the rather fresh summer a little slowed down ripening, we gathered the grapes at the beginning of September. Fortunately, the sunning and the dryness were maintained mid-August until the grape harvest with in particular a beginning of September very hot and dry, which accelerated ripening well. The type of vines all were not equal in quality. The Pinot Meunier was touched more, it is the same for the soils, in the Marne, where that was more delicate. The south of Champagne, Cézannais and Aube were wetter. There are vigilant wine growers who worked well upstream while treating with the good moment and who succeeded in controlling the attacks. In fact the first treatments are most important, they “vaccinate” the vine. The good weather of at the end of August and September a very beautiful quality as opposed to what some think there enabled us to collect will be “millésimables” in 2007, maturity was completely satisfactory out ofChampagne.” Superb Extra dry Champagne cuvée 1522, a success with this vintage 2002, with the mineral nose prevailed by fresh, intense citrus fruits stops some, a tasty and complex, harmonious wine with the palate with notes of very subtle almond and lime. Brut Royale Réserve develops fresh hazel nut a nose, a dense and complex mouth, a vinous but at the same time all in smoothness, opulent and scented Champagne, with the fruit notes compotes, ideal during a meal. Beautiful dry Champagne Sublime Réserve 2002, of a nice aromatic complexity where one finds nuances of lemon and honey, dense and distinguished at the same time, quite attractive, which is appropriate very well for a smoked salmon. The Clos des Goisses Rosé 2000 represents only negligible quantities intended for the collectors, a wine with the scents of red small fruitsgood ripe, a nice finale to the palate, very well fact which develops a complex nose where the blackberry joins raspberry, a mouth intense and refined at the same time, to lead to spiced mets or shellfish. At its sides, Grand Blanc 2002 is a very expressive Champagne, structured well, with the tropical aromas (pineapple), with nuances of fresh nut and hawthorn, very charmer. Quite as attractive, mouthfull like Réserve Millésimée rosé, with a majority of Pinot black, a very successful assembly which gives a wine of a very beautiful fullness with complexity. Superb Brut Champagne Winegrowing of the Closdes Goisses 99 (the 2000 follow), of a beautiful color but, with ripe fruit aromas quite present, with notes of lime and honey, supple and having a nice bouquet. Brut Réserve Millésimé 2000 is a success, of a beautiful pale yellow robe, with the golden reflections, it reveals a true temperament with butter notes, of hot brioche, with perfect maturity.

René RUTAT

René RUTAT


Michel et Évelyne Rutat
Av du Général de Gaulle
51130 Vertus
Téléphone :03 26 52 14 79
Télécopie : 03 26 52 97 36
Email : renerutat@vinsdusiecle.com
Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/renerutat

At the top of second classified great wines. This likeable couple cultivates the family tradition since several generations and practical more and more the fight reasoned in their vineyard of 7 ha planted to 95% of Chardonnay. This type of vine, associated with the rigorous work of the vine, the climate, the chalky basement of the slopes vertusiens make it possible to obtain very rich and scented grapes which are gathered the grapes with the hand. The work of the vine and the wine is a tradition: great-grandparents wet coopers and grandparents vine growers gave the taste and the passion of the wine to their Rene son. The Champagne Rene Rutat is born with the beginning of the year 1960 with the statute from owner-collecting. A true very favorite for their Champagne Millésimé Premier Cru Blanc De Blancs 98, with the citrus fruits and fresh almond perfume ripe, very fresh, intense and full, with the complex and persistent nose, which associates structure and distinction, a very beautiful Champagne, very harmonious, mouthfull with these connotations finally of flowers and yellow fruits, then brioche notes. Excellent brut Vintage 2000, typified, full and scented, of mouth prevailed by the white fruits and the dry small fruits, slightly with the honey taste as one needs it. Excellent Premier Cru Blanc De Blancs, generous and harmonious, charmer, very fruity, very traditional, associating structure and nervousness at the same time. The brut rosé one is rich in perfumes (ripe red small fruits), of full mouth, a good length, to taste with a soufflé. Beautiful Champagne brut Millésimé, with prevailing of nut and honey, intense, all in aromatic, round and dense persistence stops some, very quite well-balanced, combining savor and distinction, very persistent with the palate, to open on a sauce fish. brut Blanc De Blancs generous and harmonious, pleasant, is scented, well done, intense and long-lived at the same time.



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