Hervy - Quenardel
L'Authentique 2008 Extra Brut Grand Cru
Montagne de Reims - Verzenay
Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir 50%
Shellfish
Risotto
Fish in sauce
Poultry
Soft cheese (Brie)
It is a "matter" Champagne. Rich and structured, marked by its year of birth and its aging, it is part of a "gastronomic" register and will find its audience among lovers of food and champagne pairings.
Price
€ 45,08
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Serving and food pairings
Maintain the serving temperature between 8 and 10 ° C and present this Cuvée in a wine glass.
We can safely find alliances with poultry and fairly firm fish and accompanied by sauce (butter, cream). Risotto is undoubtedly another track to follow, but also flambé crustaceans, flavored with Tonka bean for example, as well as Norman cheeses (Pont L’évêque, Livarot).
Visual analysis
L’Authentique 2008 features a fairly deep pale yellow colour. It is discreetly animated by shy, fine and regular bubbles. The visual presentation announces matter and energy.
Olfactory analysis
The first nose immediately takes us on a journey. We perceive vanilla, very ripe pineapple, some exotic fruits too. Then the northern origins, manifest themselves with accents of spring honey, pear, butter. Later it’s the turn of white pepper and citrus zest to invoke our olfactory memory. It is a complex nose, the expression of a wine that seems to have a lot to say.
Taste analysis
The initial impact on the palate is both complex and sharp. We simultaneously perceive the acidity, the effervescence and the tannins of the Cuvée. The start is virile and opens on a robust, tense, very structured mouth. The consistency of the wine generates a feeling of concentration, with a tight, dense texture. This material, enhanced by aging in oak barrels, tends to dominate the effervescence and dosage to offer a Burgundian character to the whole.
The final
The finish is complex and sapid. It turns out to be mineral, acidic, tannic, effervescent, slightly sweet and bitter ... Incredibly baroque and inviting to eat.