Grands Terroirs 2003

A limited edition of only 1,703 magnum bottles that was a blend of 54% Pinot Noir, 63% from Grand Cru vineyards in Mailly and Verzenay and 37% from the Premier Cru villages Ludes, Rilly and Chigny; and 46% Chardonnay from the Premier Cru villages Trépail and Villers-Marmery della Montagne de Reims that had greater structure and body and was more similar to the Chardonnay from Mersault in Burgundy. The wine matured sur lattes for over 12 years and two years sur pointe after which it received a dosage of 7.5g when it was disgorged in November 2017.

The tulip glass, in which the wine was served at 7°C, was undoubtedly the one that best allowed the wine to express its aromatic intensity and structural balance and we were able to appreciate how it evolved in the glass. The initial scents of acacia flower and rhododendron honey, the freshness of verbena and Sorrento lemon and the notes of yellow plum and passion fruit progressively opened the way to sensations of apricot and peach typical of Pinot Noir and ushered in a creamy mouthfeel and progressively flavors of almond paste, candied pineapple, hazelnut praline and toasted barley.

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