Blanc de Blancs Magnum Twenty Sixteen
Generous fruit flavours of ripe lemon, nectarine and green apple appear on the palate. Hints of toasted hazelnuts and shortbread from extended lees ageing, complete the finish.
£135
Free standard delivery to UK mainland.
1+ awards won - including:
- Gold - Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships
MAKE MINE A MAGNUM
Magnums instantly convey generosity. There's something enormously giving in that definitely-needs-two-hands pour. A greater sense of ceremony and celebration too. But magnums find favour among winemakers for more practical reasons that ultimately benefit the way the wines taste. Experts say that there’s no better format for bottle ageing.
TASTING NOTE & FOOD PAIRING
pale golden in colour, with a fine mousse. The nose is full of ripe citrus, pink grapefruit and pear, with white floral notes. On the palate, the wine shows generous fruit flavours, highlighting ripe lemon, nectarine and crunchy green apple, with a flinty, saline minerality. Toasted brioche, shortbread and hazelnut notes build layers of complexity, adding to an elegance and energy that combine to create a beautiful example of Blanc de Blancs.
Notes of honey, grilled lemon, apricots
Richer, sweeter, deeper, more smoky than its older peers. Notes of honey, grilled lemon, apricots. Sonorous and sine-curve sensuous. There is real amplitude here. It would be beautiful with pithivier or tagines and curries made with dried fruit. 17/20, tasted 10 June 2024
