Champagne Thienot - Garance 2010 (750ml)
Price: $99.00
| Producer | Champagne Thienot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Sku | 11269 |
| Size | 750ml |
Champagne Thiénot, Cuvée Garance (2010): Extremely limited: Less than 10 000 bottles produced! Vintage 2010: The winter is quite cold but without being excessive, despite some heavy frost in December. The spring is fresh and very dry. The vine bud breaks with a slight delay but without incident around the 20th April. The weather gets warmer and remains overall dry until mid-August. This provides a steady, regular development of the vine and practically stress-free of diseases: ideal conditions for a good maturity. The trend is reversed during the ripening and the end of the cycle is very wet. This late humidity makes it possible to fix the situation with water stress, which was beginning to prevail, but also offers perfect conditions for the development of botrytis. Unsurprisingly, the grey rot damages a part of the harvest and a rigorous sorting of the grapes was essential to maintain the great potential of this singular 2010 vintage. Blend: 100% Pinot Noir from Aÿ, Cumières, Rilly-la-Montagne, les Riceys Sugar content: 7 grams/liter Aging: At least 8 years (disgorged on demand) Aromatics: Intense ripe yellow fruits like pineapple & peach with cedar notes Appearance: Light gold Palate: Intense with generous yellow fruit with plum jam aromas A word from Garance Thiénot: “It is an elegant, complex and powerful wine which falls into the great styles of Champagnes of our House.” Fun fact: “Garance” is the name of a plant from the rubiaceae family, whose roots were used in the past to produce a red dye, which is a bright, clear shade of red. So it is no surprise that Alain Thiénot offers his daughter a blend of the finest Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims; an astonishing wine revealing unique character of power and finesse.
James Suckling: 94 Points
This offers a very fresh and attractive nose with a white-floral edge and a savory, wet river-stone note. The palate has a super crisp, pink-grapefruit feel with some chalky, fresh bready nuances and a very sleek and dry, elegant finish. Drink or hold.
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