jeudi 23 janvier 2020

Champagne Charles Collin - Cuvée Charles Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2008


 Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 40 euros per bottle)

Neat, sober and harmonious presentation.

Aspect:

Golden and crystal-clear.

Refined and festive bubbles.

Fine bead of foam.

Nose:

Generous and radiant.

Sensual aromas of caramel, marzipan and gingerbread, warm expressions of the well-defined maturity of the cuvée obtained by 8 years of ageing on laths of the bottles, before riddling and disgorgement.

The Chardonnay, exclusive varietal, chosen among the best plots of the Côte des Bar, then establishes its elegance, between scents of white fruits compote, white flowers and exotic fruits, supported by a life-giving iodized and mentholated breath.

Palate:

Pure opening, reinforced by the rigorous selection of the best juices (cœur de cuvée) during the delicate pressing of the grapes, and by the adjusted dosage with only 6 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.

The mouth is revealed lively, highlighted by the mineral tension and driven by the caressing effervescence.

Balanced, deep and tasty finish.

Great length on the palate.

For this Cuvée Charles Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2008, last creation of the Champagne House Charles Collin, Guillaume Cartier, cellar master, was able to accompany with sensitivity grapes harvested by hand to offer us a Champagne with a strong character, inspired interpretation of the great year 2008.

To taste from aperitif to meal, with a mullet carpaccio and sea urchins, for example.

Settled in the heart of the Côte des Bar, the Champagne House Charles Collin, certified ISO 22000 quality since 2012, continues his quest for excellence since 1952. Over 140 passionate wine growers cultivate with care the 330 hectares vineyard, composed of 92% of Pinot Noir and 8% of Chardonnay. A range of highly expressive Champagnes with a long ageing in cellar is produced with accuracy and marketed in France, abroad and also in the shop of the House « La Belle Gabrielle », inaugurated in Essoyes in 2012.

Champagne Charles Collin
27 rue des Pressoirs
10360 Fontette
Tel.: +33 (0)3 25 38 31 00