Guide VERON des Champagnes 2020
(around 28 euros per bottle)
Sober and elegant bottle. Magnificent jewel cap.
Aspect:
Golden
and crystal-clear.
Refined
bubbles.
Reserved
bead of foam, persistent on the periphery of the flute.
Nose:
Radiant
and touching.
The
harmony of the aromas of jammy red and black fruits (strawberry, raspberry,
blackcurrant and blackberry), barely spicy, signatures of the Pinot Noir (90%),
is highlighted by delicate touches of citrus fruits, kiwi, white fruits (apple,
pear and mirabelle plum) and exotic fruits (pineapple, apricot and mango)
thanks to the Chardonnay (10%).
Later,
the champagne reveals all its generosity with subtly roasted notes of honey,
characteristic signs of the 5 years of patient ageing of the bottles, on laths,
before riddling and disgorgement.
Palate:
The
attack lets burst the purity of the Grand Cru terroir of Bouzy, in the Mountain of Reims, exclusive origin of the
grapes rigorously selected in 2012, enhanced by the absence of dosage (no sugar
added at disgorgement).
Remarkable
presence, ample and warm, reinforced by the judicious fulfilment of the
malolactic fermentation of the base wines and supported by a supple structure
and creamy effervescence.
Balanced
finish, punctuated by spices (pepper, vanilla and cinnamon).
Great
length on the palate.
With this Brut Nature Millésime 2012 - Grand Cru, Eric and Bruno
Vesselle sign an inspired interpretation of the 2012 vintage, to discover
absolutely.
To taste from aperitif to meal, with Asian
style rabbit legs, for example.
Under
the leadership of Bruno and Eric Vesselle, the Champagne house Georges Vesselle
continues its endless quest for excellence, to better enhance the soul of the
Grand Cru of Bouzy on which are established the 21 plots of its 17 hectares
vineyard. Grapes of Pinot Noir (90%) and Chardonnay (10%), carefully harvested
by hand and then vinified with passion, enable to produce each year around
200,000 bottles of high level champagnes.
Champagne Georges Vesselle
16 rue des postes
51 150 Bouzy
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 57 00 15
