2012 Champagne Penet-Chardonnet, La Croix l'Aumonier, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Verzy, Extra Brut
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Pinot Noir
Ready - mature
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 16.5/20
Product: 20128157858
Description
Champagne Penet-Charonndet’s 2012 vintage of the La Croix l’Aumonier Blanc de Noirs boasts huge richness on the palate, while retaining tension and firm minerality. Grapes are sourced from a single old-vine plot of Pinot Noir, located on the south-east facing slopes of Verzy, that yield just a few thousand bottles a year. The wine spent time in large oak barrels that have given a soft gloss to the fine mousse, alongside noticeable spiced notes.
Drink 2023 - 2040
Davy Zyw, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2012
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Champagne Penet-Chardonnet
Critics reviews
Jancis Robinson MW 16.5/20
100% 36-year-old Pinot Noir vines on a gentle slope at 110 m in Verzy. Disgorged 20 October 2020 with dosage of 5.6 g/l. No malo. Not yet released at the time of tastingIt's still quite aggressively fizzy but very obviously with an oak element. Still very youthful, with rich Pinot perfume battling the low dosage. Work in progress but with interesting, self-confident elements.Drink 2022 - 2027jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (February 2023)
Drink 2022 - 2027
About this wine
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
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Champagne Penet-Chardonnet
Champagne Penet-Chardonnet has 400 years of winemaking history behind it. The estate spans six hectares, spread over 30 small plots across Verzy and Verzenay in the Montagne de Reims.
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