Michel Genet, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 750ml 2012
France, Champagne
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SKU
MichelGenet_BlancdeBlancsGrandCru_750ml_2012
R695
100% Chardonnay
Tasting notes:
'The colour is golden yellow with silken bronze hints. Aromas of pastries with fragrances of fresh nuts and candied fruits. Then tobacco, menthol anise and eucalyptus are revealed. Some complex expression that makes you travel into a universe of spices with scents going up to leather. Rich aromatic palette and broad range where Chardonnay is not expected. The attack in the palate is unambiguous with the Vintage spirit. Rapidly energizing bitterness is expressed in the range of candied fruits (lemon and apricot). The maturity of the wine is obvious with honey and tea blossoms. The whole is harmonious, driven by delicate tastes of biscuits and with nice freshness. Descriptors : Modern, biscuit-taste, onctuous, creamy, meringue, complex, gourmet.' – Winemaker
About Genet:
From a Champagne-producing family whose history dates back to more than a century ago, Michel Genet founded his eponymous grower Champagne brand in 1965. Today, based in the Grand Cru village of Chouilly, his children Vincent, Agnès and Antoine manage their 9-hectare estate. Of these holdings, 7.6 hectares is planted with Chardonnay spread over 37 parcels.
Tasting notes:
'The colour is golden yellow with silken bronze hints. Aromas of pastries with fragrances of fresh nuts and candied fruits. Then tobacco, menthol anise and eucalyptus are revealed. Some complex expression that makes you travel into a universe of spices with scents going up to leather. Rich aromatic palette and broad range where Chardonnay is not expected. The attack in the palate is unambiguous with the Vintage spirit. Rapidly energizing bitterness is expressed in the range of candied fruits (lemon and apricot). The maturity of the wine is obvious with honey and tea blossoms. The whole is harmonious, driven by delicate tastes of biscuits and with nice freshness. Descriptors : Modern, biscuit-taste, onctuous, creamy, meringue, complex, gourmet.' – Winemaker
About Genet:
From a Champagne-producing family whose history dates back to more than a century ago, Michel Genet founded his eponymous grower Champagne brand in 1965. Today, based in the Grand Cru village of Chouilly, his children Vincent, Agnès and Antoine manage their 9-hectare estate. Of these holdings, 7.6 hectares is planted with Chardonnay spread over 37 parcels.
| Variety | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Blend information | 100% Chardonnay |
| Drink to | Drink or cellar |
| Producer information | From a Champagne-producing family whose history dates back to more than a century ago, Michel Genet founded his eponymous grower Champagne brand in 1965. Today, based in the Grand Cru village of Chouilly, his children Vincent, Agnès and Antoine manage their 9-hectare estate. Of these holdings, 7.6 hectares is planted with Chardonnay spread over 37 parcels. |
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