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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Champagne Barons de Rothschild Rose 91 Points



Pale salmon with coppery reflections.
Clean, subtle note of maturity with notes of preserves cherries, cranberry and citrus peel, leesy complexity with delicate floral note of dry roses and geranium.

Made from a base 2008 cuvee with 2006 and 2007 Reserve wine.
Properly Brut with very good purity of fruit, racy, fresh and vibrant with moderate plus acidity, lots of energy, rich textured mid palate, long and persistent.

85 % Chardonnay from the main Cote des Blancs crus of Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Vertus with 15% Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims vinified as red wine