Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte 'Palmes d'Or' Brut 2009
4.4
HK$1,635
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character 2009 had early complications, then a superb summer produced a clean crop of high quality. Pinot Noir did particularly well, especially on the Montagne de Reims, and the wines are plump and ripe. It is a more generous, yellow-fruited style than the intense, high-acid 2008. In 2009, the 'Palmes d'Or' Brut from Nicolas Feuillatte reflects that season. Palmes d'Or is the house's prestige cuvée, first made in the 1985 vintage and released only in exceptional years.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Ripe apple, pear and brioche lead, with toasted almond and a hint of honey. It is Brut in style, with medium body and high acidity. The palate is full and creamy, with a fine mousse, bright acidity and a long finish. Long cellar ageing adds hazelnut, pastry and dried citrus. Lobster, roast chicken and scallops in butter suit its depth. Serve at about 6 to 8 degrees Celsius in a tulip-shaped or white wine glass. With a bottle of this age, check the cork and fill level on opening, as storage history affects how it has developed. Champagne blends rest on Pinot Noir for structure, Chardonnay for finesse and Meunier for fruit. It also makes a fine aperitif, and the acidity cuts through fried food and richer dishes.
Winery Background Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte was created in 1976 and is the brand of the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne, a union of growers' cooperatives founded in 1972 by Henri Macquart. The union is based in Chouilly, overlooking Épernay, and brings together more than 80 member cooperatives. Its aim was to give winegrowers a way to guarantee the sale of their grapes after a surplus harvest. The cellar team is listed under Guillaume Roffiaen. This wine is aged for a long time in the cellars before release. Its Palmes d'Or prestige cuvée was first made in 1985, and Jean-Pierre Vincent was the house's first chef de cave.