This is the white Grand Année blend, 100% barrel-fermented as always, with the addition of red wine sourced from the Côte aux Enfants. The colour is just lovely, a fresh salmon pink. It is a touch high-toned at first, with a firm fruit nose, showing an exotic character with notes of peach and wild strawberry, then more characterful forest fruits and cherries. It has a deep complexity, a savoury quality that takes this out of the flavour spectrum where most pink Champagnes reside; alongside the fruit character there are notes of frangipane, almonds and a sous bois character more reminiscent of Burgundy than Champagne. The palate is elegant, stylish, full and harmonious, rich and yet gently composed, fine and broad. This is a grand vin with bubbles.
