Champagne Brimoncourt MMIX Extra Brut 2009

Champagne Brimoncourt MMIX Extra Brut 2009About This Wine: The first vintage champagne from Champagne Brimoncourt. A remarkable cuve, carried by extreme finesse by a Chardonnay led freshness combined with the delicious maturity of 12 years of aging in the chalk cellars of Champagne Brimoncourt. The blend of 70% Chardonnay from the best crus in the Cte de Blancs and 30% Pinot Noir. The Brimoncourt 2009 Vintage is an exceptional champagne that is characterized by remarkable freshness and

This wine reveals a refined bouquet of citrus

classic French oak with a briny

with powdery tannins sporting a real sense of compression and singing clearly of their northern Barossa roots

setting the stage for a palate that is equally impressive

The ferments were manually pumped over to provide good control of tannin extraction

and crafting their wines using old concrete fermenters and basket presses

orangettes (zests dipped into chocolate)

imparts an evocative quality to Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

with ripe blackcurrant and plum supported by fine-grained tannins

10% new American) barriques

Above average winter rainfall led into a promising vintage

yellow plum