Så er mit favorit champagnehus "desværre" blevet opdaget af Parkers nye mand på champagne Galloni. Galloni er som altid ret konservativ med sine point igennem hele champagne testen, men Cedric Bouchard som jeg tidligere har anbefalet her i tråden kunne han alligevel ikke stå for:
2006 Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs les Ursules
A Pinot Noir Dry White Sparkling wine from
Celles Sur Ource, Champagne, France
Source Reviewer Rating Maturity Current (Release) Cost
Wine Advocate # 180
Dec 2008 Antonio Galloni 95 Drink: 2008 - 2018 $85 (85)
The Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules may very well be one of the finest Pinot Noir wines of Champagne. Stunning aromatics meld into a finessed, layered expression of Pinot fruit, all wrapped into a silky-textured frame of profound beauty. The wine possesses striking clarity and detail, a fine mousse and an eternal finish. This too is 100% 2006 juice that spent 28 months on its lees and was bottled with no dosage. This bottle was disgorged in July, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.
The explosive, kaleidoscopic Champagnes of Cedric Bouchard are some of the most compelling wines coming out of the region today. Quite simply, this set of new releases left me speechless and literally shaking my head in awe. Readers should do whatever they can to experience these magnificent wines. Bouchard farms just under three hectares of vineyards. There are two ranges; the Inflorescence wines are made from vineyards owned by Bouchard-s father, while the Roses de Jeanne wines are made from vineyards Bouchard owns himself. The vineyards are cropped to yields that would be considered miniscule in any region in the world, but are shockingly low compared to the average in Champagne, where high yields are prevalent. Because of the low yields, the wines reveal a very fine and subtle mousse. The wines are made from hand harvested fruit, crushed by foot and fermented with natural yeasts. Bouchard prefers stainless steel, as he believes the neutrality of steel allows for the maximum amount of expression of his philosophy, which is single-vineyard,single vintage and single-variety bottlings. The wines are neither fined nor filtered and are disgorged with no dosage. Unfortunately the wines do not carry a disgorgement date on the label, although I am told that will be changing next year.
2004 Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Blancs Haut Lamblee
A Chardonnay Dry White Sparkling wine from
Celles Sur Ource, Champagne, France
Source Reviewer Rating Maturity Current (Release) Cost
Wine Advocate # 180
Dec 2008 Antonio Galloni 97 Drink: 2008 - 2019 $125 (125)
Bouchard-s 2004 Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Blancs Haut Lamblee is striking in its depth, clarity, and sheer beauty. This vivid wine possesses tons of richly layered Chardonnay fruit intermingled with suggestions of smoke, minerals and earthiness in a mind-bending display of elegance and pure breed. Made in a powerful style, this Champagne shows a remarkable inner tension that makes it very hard to put the glass down. The wine could use a few years in bottle but it is simply breathtaking today. This is an unforgettable wine that must be tasted to be believed. The Haut Lamblee spent 46 months on its lees, and like all Bouchard wines, it was bottled unfined, unfiltered and with no dosage. This bottle was disgorged in March 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.
Sidstnævnte har jeg endnu tilgode at smage, der laves kun 1200 flasker så de hænger ikke på træerne.