2007 Philipponnat Brut
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Mainly from Aÿ (with a bit of Mailly, Oger and Cramant), the 2007 Grand Cru Extra Brut 1522 blends 65% Pinot Noir with 35% Chardonnay. The bouquet is clear, intense and concentrated, revealing ripe pineapple and some honey flavors along with brioche, bread and iodine aromas. On the palate, this is a highly delicate and mineral 1522 with a lean but complex body and a long, complex finish. The finish reveals refreshing and salty acidity, and it just lingers and lingers... This is an excellent grand cru that should go very well with fish and seafood, even algae. This bottle was disgorged in May 2016. Tasted at the domaine in April 2018.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Creamy, candied apple fruits with bakery aromas, cream and a hoppy finish. Full of flavour and persistence, and finishes with a sour twang. (RH)
The 2007 Cuvée 1522 is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Apricot, pineapple, pastry, chamomile, brioche and vanillin notes give the 2007 much of its racy, flamboyant personality. I don't see the 2007 as being especially ageworthy, but it is quite inviting today. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged September 2016.
Disgorged September 2016, dosage 4.5 g/l, 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay. All grands crus. Light gold. Smells sweeter and yeastier than the Blanc de Noirs 2009 with a touch of ginger and apple. Does seem sweeter than its dosage suggests though the acidity is crisp to balance. Rich and rounded in the mouth and then a slightly sour freshness to a very long finish. I think it needs a little longer to knit. (JH)
About the producer
Champagne Philipponnat, an historic family estate that has been cultivating the region for an extraordinary 500 years, has been producing Champagne on the Clos des Goisses site since 1935. Charles Philipponnat is currently at the helm of the Champagne House.