Blanc de Noirs
    Philipponnat

    Blanc de Noirs, 2012

    92/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    As a house with such a Pinot Noir heart, this cuvée gives a great idea of the beating pulse of the Maison. Produced exclusively from first press juice from Premier and Grand Cru sites in Mareuil-sur-Ay, Ay and Avenay it spent over five years sur lie prior to disgorgement. Brimming with deep, golden fruit, this is a vinous yet crisp expression of great Pinot Noir – loaded with notes of red fruit, ginger, fresh quince and spice. 2015 was a solaire vintage and the wine shows off all the charm you’d expect from such a year. Vinification takes place in a mixture of stainless steel and wooden vats – the former undergoing partial malo-lactic fermentation, the latter not. Bottled with 4.5grams of dosage.

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    92/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2012 Extra-Brut Blanc de Noirs is a gorgeous mid-tier Champagne that shows just how compelling this vintage is. Bright and finely cut, the Blanc de Noirs has so much to offer. Lifted aromatics and nuanced fruit meld together in an impeccably balanced Champagne that bristles with energy. For this cuvée, Philipponnat blends fruit from sites with both south and north-facing exposures for maximum complexity. Dosage is 4.25 grams per liter. Disgorged: May, 2018.
    drinking window 2019 - 2029
    date of review 07/2019

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Champagne
    Appellation:
    Champagne
    Producer:
    Philipponnat
    Grape Variety:
    Pinot Noir
    abv:
    12%

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