Hot on the heels of a conversation regarding filling a few holes in our collection of 1996 vintage Champagne, I commented to JP after tasting this that surely it must be a case purchase? ‘Now we’re talking’ she said, shortly followed by ‘Twelve years and he finally gets it!’ This is right up there with the 2002 in terms of quality and from the first sip I knew that this was the wine for me. The 2006 must be pants wettingly good if it’s any better than this…
Immediately proclaims itself a wine of great breed and power with aromas of nectarine, grapefruit, dried pear, yeast and spicy oak. On the palate the promise of the nose is kept and delivered with intense fruit offering flavours of grapefruit, nectarine, cinnamon and clove spiced preserved lemons, cracked wheat and fine French oak. It has great drive and purpose through the palate covering all dimensions (width, length and depth), penetrating clean grapefruity acidity, a pleasing slightly flinty texture and enormous length of flavour. A truly glorious wine.
Rated : 97 Points