Les Cintres
    Philipponnat

    Les Cintres, 2009

    97/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    96/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2009

      1x75cl

      DP

      £321.18

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Philipponnat’s iconic single plot cuvee Les Cintres, which hails from the steepest centrally located section of Clos des Goisses, is a 100% Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs raised exclusively in French oak barrels averaging 3 years old. Here the power and stature of Goisses is taken to its most extreme limits, with exceptional levels of ripeness, intensity and sheer mouth coating concentration. The entire Philipponnat ethos of bold ripe fruit set in clear deft structures, without oxidation, complexity sought through soil and ripe fruit, is writ large here, as exotic yellow fruits melt into deep chalk notes, stone fruit, touches of coffee, barley, Alphonso mango, licorice, herbs and then golden fruit again. There’s huge layering and a texture which, propelled by a very fine mousse, is utterly seductive, and completely unique. The maison tend to serve this in burgundy glasses and it makes sense. A luxurious and powerful Champagne of immense proportions. One for the table. Just 2461 bottles produced.

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    Critic Reviews

    97/100
    William Kelley,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    The 2009 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Cintres hails from lieux-dits Les Grands Cintres and Les Petits Cintres in the steep, south-facing part of the Clos des Goisses which is characterized by the thinnest, reddest soils in the vineyard and where the house's oldest vines are planted. Amazingly, the 2009 attained 13.5% alcohol, the highest numbers recorded chez Philipponnat since 1959. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of warm bread, fresh peach, mango and yeast extract, it's full-bodied, thickly textural and vinous, with lively acidsPhilipponnat opting to block malolactic fermentationand a deep, multidimensional core, concluding with a long and powerful finish. This is a broad-shouldered, authoritative wine that may disconcert by virtue of its sheer scale, but it is a potential legend in the making.
    drinking window 2025 - 2050
    date of review 08/2019
    96/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2009 Les Cintres, from the warmest part of Clos des Goisses, is powerful, ample and creamy, with all of the radiance of 2009 on display. Impeccable in its balance, with better integration of oak than the 2008, the 2009 is hugely promising. That said, readers need to be patient, as the 2009 is in no mood to show all of its cards today. Lemon confit, mint and flowers, along with light tropical overtones, emerge over time, but only with great reluctance. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2019.
    drinking window 2024 - 2049
    date of review 07/2019

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Champagne
    Appellation:
    Champagne
    Producer:
    Philipponnat
    Grape Variety:
    Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
    abv:
    12.5%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.