2018 Mailly, Intemporelle Rose 1x75cl

2018 Mailly, Intemporelle Rose 1x75cl

$155.00 Excl. GST
$168.95 Incl. GST
IN BOND
RETAIL
COUNTRY
France
REGION
Champagne
VINTAGE
2018
PRODUCER
Mailly
WINE TYPE
Sparkling
AVAILABILITY
Immediate, 18 in stock, Duty Paid

Description

LES CLASSIQUES

“This rare and distinctive cuvee was first released in 2004 – then as now characterised by a lovely balance that has never lost its appeal.”

Refined notes of red fruits impart subtle tones that highlight – you could almost say “illuminate” the delicacy of L’Intemporelle. There is a lovely precision here, with spice and refined toasty character to the fore. The palate displays great elegance and harmony, with citrus adding verve to the wine’s plush texture and the hallmark minerality of L’Intemporelle showing through.

WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Manual picking, whole-cluster pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 15° and malolactic in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Ageing on laths in traditional chalk cellars.

BLENDING:
This wine’s subtle pink hue and nuanced fruit is obtained by enriching the white L’Intemporelle blending with a tiny quantity of old-vines Pinot Noir (made from a selection of our own plantings aged 40-years or more).

COMPOSITION:
Pinot Noir 60%
Chardonnay 40%

PAIRING WITH FOOD:
This delicate pink cuvee will shine at aperitif parties, highlighting the subtlest of gourmet delights. An exquisite partner for langoustine with raspberries, red mullet with truffles, scallop carpaccio or crayfish tails au gratin. Also an ideal companion for a dessert of fresh summer or winter fruit soup.

SCORE:
91 Points

TASTING NOTES:
6 Jul, 2023 – A big and rich Champagne with a soft and velvety texture. Full-bodied
and very fruity with a slightly sweet finish. Fine bubbles. 60% pinot noir and 40%
chardonnay. Drink or hold.
(Notes from the Winery)

Producer Profile


Our wines owe their character to the fruit of a single Grand Cru estate: a vineyard composed of 35 lieux-dits (named vineyard parcels) with exposure to all four cardinal points.

Mailly’s chalky subsoil brings out a unique mineral freshness in the Pinot Noir–a slightly saline crispness that marries beautifully with the finesse of the Chardonnay.

Area under vines:
70 hectares
Winemaker: Hervé Dantan

Wines Vineyard Holdings:

  • Brut Réserve
  • Brut Millésimé
  • Brut Rosé
  • Blanc de Noirs
  • Extra Brut
  • L’intemporelle Grand Cru
  • Les Echansons Grand Cru
  • L’intemporelle Rosé Grand Cru
  • Demi-sec Grand Cru
  • L’Air Grand Cru

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