Good wine with bubbles & Rosé

Question 1

2011 Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Tibouren | Clos Cibonne

Answer 1

• $ 49
• Rosé
• warm, garrigue & fennel
• intense, complex, savory
• silky texture and exellent length on the palate.

Question 2

2012 Bandol, Provence | Château de Pibarnon

Answer 2

• $ 67
• Rosé
• • 50% Mourvèdre - 50% Cinsault

Nose:

• raspberry, white strawberry, rosemary and citrus zest notes

Palate:

• silky textured
• Hint of resh garden herbs.
• Stony, powdery, rose-petal finish

Question 3

NV Champagne Brut ‘Sainte-Anne’, Merfy | Chartogne-Taillet

Answer 3

• $ 91 (1.5L $179)
• Very elegant, clean

nose:

• apple tart,
• white flowers,
• citrus,
• hazel nut and brioche

Palate:

• Elegant mouthfeel,
• good structure
• lively acidity
• Good length.

Question 4

NV Champagne Brut, Marne-Epernay-Côte des Blancs | Laherte Frères

Answer 4

• $ 81
• 60% Pinot Meunier, 30 Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir.
• 40% of which are reserve wines of past years kept in barrels. Selected parcels from 7 villages in Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne.

Question 5

2002 Champagne Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Avize | Corbon

Answer 5

$ 123 2002 Champagne Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Avize | Corbon

Question 6

NV Blanc de Noirs ‘Côte de Val Vilaine’, Celles Sur Ource | Cédric Bouchard

Answer 6

• $ 117
• Stunning textural elegance and fabulous balance.
• Stonefruit
• spices
• floral notes

Question 7

NV Brut Nature, Cumières | Georges Laval

Answer 7

• $ 157
• Amazing wine pear apple brioche very Kruger like with lighter toast.

Question 8

2011 ‘Fêtembulles’ | Jean-Pierre Robinot

Answer 8

• $ 53
• Sparkling Chenin Blanc
• Bottle fermented (method ancestral)
• No dosage, added sulfur, filtration or fining
• Bright and electronic with a tangy froth

Question 9

NV Vouvray Brut ‘Le Naturel’ | Sébastien Brunet

Answer 9

• $ 57
• Sparkling Chenin Blanc
• funky, rich
• pure flavors of baked apples