Château Pesquie - Ventoux Quintessence 2007 (750ml) CherryBig spicy, barnyard, black cherry jam, black raspberry, licorice, saddle leather, meaty, cedar, floral, garrigue and beef Oxo cube aromas. Rich, warm, round, sophisticated, intense palate with light tannins and excellent acid. The attack is spicy, smoked meat, Oxo cube affair with garrigue, jasmine, black cherry compote, orange peel, licorice root, leather and tobacco flavours. It is a full blown, slightly rustic style with some warmth but with high
As this wine opens
Anticipated maturity: 2016-2050
a ferrous timbre
Rabo do Ovelha) and red grapes (João Santarem
wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace)
it undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle with its lees for a minimum of 24 months
The NV Champagne Grand Cru Eloquence Extra Brut is 80% from the 2017 vintage with the remainder reserve wines
saline quality on the finish
5 pts Ken’s Wine Guide
There's a good bit of freshness from the generous inclusion of whole clusters
The palate reveals flavors of tropical fruit
VINEYARDS & WINEMAKING: Champagne Collet’s vineyard sources are in Premier and Grand Cru villages that reflect the diversity of Champagne’s terroirs