Champagne, FranceThe Philipponnat family have been wine growers and merchants since the 16th century, and own 17 hectares of vineyards, all worked sustainably, with horses and no chemical inputs. Champagne Philipponnat began in 1910 when Auguste and Pierre Philipponnat established their Champagne house in its current location of Mareuil sur Aÿ. Based on the 2020 vintage with 39% reserve wine stored in wood, this blend of 55% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay, 3% meunier blend is sourced mostly from premier and grand cru vineyards. It was disgorged in November 2024 with 8 g/L. Ample dough and toast throughout, with nougat, patisserie, red apple along the creamy palate, finishing with vanilla wafer. There's a vein of lemon crisp acidity to drive this weighted wine thought the biscuit finish. A royale classic.Tasted: 02 June 2026Tasted by: Prices:
Champagne, FranceMostly first press juice of mainly Grand and Premier Crus fruit, in this case, 65 percent pinot noir, 30 percent chardonnay and 5 percent pinot meunier, and 20 to 30 percent reserve wines aged in old barrels using a solera. The wine is aged on lees for thirty-six months, lending elegance with leesy, citrus, cracked stone savouriness. The palate is a mix of green apple, red fruits and notes of dried apricot. Best of all is its lengthy, salty, honeyed finish. Elegance befitting its Royale Reserve moniker that dates back to “the ancestors of the Philipponnat family, vineyard owners, wine-merchants and winemakers, suppliers to Louis XIV, magistrates and Royal Mayors of Ay.”Tasted: 16 January 2019Tasted by: Prices:
Champagne, FranceBased on the 2011 vintage with 30 percent reserve wine, this 65/30/5 pinot noir/chardonnay/pinot meunier blend is sourced mostly from premier and grand cru vineyards. Elegant and refined, with light biscuit, lemon pith and cracked stone savouriness. The focussed palate carries green apple, an undercurrent of subtle red fruits, yellow plum, gentle dried apricot and fine salt through to a lengthy, lingering, honeyed finish. Refined, stately and elegant - befitting its royale name. Drink now or hold for 5+ years.Tasted: 10 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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