Description
A whiff of peat smoke lends mature expression to this majority Pinot Noir bottling. Notes of toast and stone fruit conjure up impressions of woodland spice, framed by a more profound sense of vinosity. The palate shows wonderful depth: citrus on entry, with plenty of firmness on the mid palate and the wine’s vibrant fruit character showing through. The very low dosage contributes to the sense of invigorating harmony.
“Mailly Extra Brut Millésime is made with very low dosage – just enough to balance the acidity of the year’s production. A perfectly judged sweetness that, like the wine itself, reflects decades of Mailly savoir-faire.”
COMPOSITION:
Pinot Noir 75%
Chardonnay 25%
WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Manual picking; whole cluster pressing. Alcoholic fermentation at 15° and malolactic in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks and barrels. Ageing on laths in traditional chalk cellars.
BLENDING:
This wine draws its excellence from the fruit of named plots with a record of harvests that have been outstanding in terms of acid/sugar balance.
PAIRING WITH FOOD:
Mailly Extra Brut Vintage is the aperitif champagne par excellence, with a feathery texture that cries out for all things succulent – flat oysters, caviar, meat or fish carpaccios and other such delicacies. This evanescent bubbly will not disappoint with authentic Japanese sushi or sashimi.
SCORE:
94 Points
TASTING NOTES:
6 Jul, 2023 – A ripe and structured Champagne that tastes less dry than it really is thanks to the rich fruit of the 2018 vintage. Aromas of violets and lilac. I love the creamy texture on the mid-palate and the chalkiness at the generous and well balanced finish. A cuvee of 75.9% pinot noir and 24.1% chardonnay from the sites Les Godats pres Romont, Les Villiers and Sous la Ville. 8.8% was vinified in oak casks and disgorged on December 13th 2022. Just 2.6 g/l dosage. Drink now.
(Notes from the Winery)
