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Grand Vintage 2009

Grand Vintage 2009

tasting notes

COMPOSITION

The most successful grape in the 2009 harvest, Pinot Noir dominates the blend at 50% and gives it its power. Chardonnay brings elegant freshness and smoothness (36%), while Meunier enhances this great vintage with its full-bodied texture.


A PALE AND LUMINOUS APPEARANCE 

Bright pale yellow with green glints, and fine and persistent bubbles.

GOURMAND AROMAS

Its maturity asserts itself right from the start. The first clues are soft, with cut hay, marzipan or vanilla gradually opening up to a more toasted register: roasted sesame, toasted almonds, mocha. Then fleshy and juicy fruit calls to mind an orchard of peaches and apricots in the midsummer. Suggestions of roses and peonies in bouquets complete this wonderfully delicate ensemble.

A DISTINGUISHED PALATE

Full and smooth, the first contact envelops the palate. Then the silky and fluid texture unfolds. The controlled power of Pinot Noir with notes of honey and sweet spices, is underscored by a hint of pink grapefruit. The whole package is both generous and light.

DOSAGE

5 g/liter

CELLARING TIME

7 years

AGING AFTER DISGORGEMENT

At least 6 months

CHROMATICITY

With subsequent tastings, the Grand Vintage 2009 champagne brings to mind a colour chart with shades growing warmer: it starts with white, delicately tinged with peony, a rosebud, then the orange of a sun-ripened apricot, followed by the orange-brown of sweet spices and the golden blonde of ripe wheat. Freshness returns with the green of a chervil leaf.

TEXTURES

This champagne, whose body and strength are controlled and precise, seeks out powerful and generous, yet restrained textures. The sensation in the mouth is accomplished and silky, echoing the refined generosity of cashmere. The gentle cooking technique preserves the “al dente” texture of the wine, with persistent mouthfeel that lasts.

do

  • Firmness and full mouthfeel for fish and shellfish (raw, cooked just on one side, etc.)

  • Interpret the generosity of family cuisine with a modern angle (blanquette, pot roast, navarin, etc.)

  • The generosity and juiciness of summer fruit, exotic, ripe citrus (red orange)

  • The silky, light and elegant texture of squash, carrots, orange peppers, parsnips, etc.

  • Crunchy dried fruits (almond, cashew, Brazil nut, etc.)

  • Sweet, golden spices in chromatic harmony (saffron, ginger, etc.)

  • Medium-ripened cheeses to avoid acidity.

  • don't

    • Powerful sea taste: oysters, oyster leaf, sea urchins, etc.

    • Pronounced and dominant acidity: vinegar, lemon juice, lemon caviar.

    • Overcooking: dry, rubbery texture.

    • Hot spices.

    • Excessive garlic.

    • Too many vegetables.

    • Unripe fruit.

    Ingredients matrix

    pourquoi ?
    Mâche non excessive
    Jutosité délicate et élégante
    Œufs de poisson (pour le craquant
    et la salinité iodée)
    Quel ingrédient ?
    Poissons à chair blanche
    (daurade, bar, turbot, St. Pierre, Sole)
    Œufs de poisson
    Comment ?
    Cru
    Poissons à chair blanche
    (daurade, bar, turbot, St. Pierre, Sole)
    Œufs de poisson
    Cuit
    Rôti sans excès de coloration
    Poché et servis avec une mayonnaise
    vis avec une mayonnaise

    Inspirations

    Veal navarin with carrots and orange emulsion

    Neo-classical approach

    Langoustine fritto with stewed corn petals mild apricot spice and coffee

    Exquisite crunch

     

    Hazelnut squash

    Vegetarian food