This was N1’s birthday champagne, which we drank at home with quails’ eggs before going off to the Kitchin for dinner. It opened my eyes to how good non-vintage champagne can be.
Lilbert-Fils Blanc de Blanc NV Grand Cru
Very appley attack, followed by classic brioche notes. There are subtly spicy notes in a slightly creamy texture, while the finish is dominated by the mix of lemon and oak; the champagne is really showing off its classic blanc de blancs / Chardonnay-dominated character. Granny smiths on toast, or blanc de blancs as it was meant to be.
It is classified as Grand Cru on the grounds that the three villages from where this champagne draws all its grapes – Cramant, Chouilly, and Oiry - all have Grand Cru status, as under the champagne classification system, a whole village has a single classification, unlike in Burgundy, where vineyards are rated individually. This champagne rating system is controversial, with critics alleging that such a broad-brush approach ignores terroir differences within a single village.
No comments:
Post a Comment