Blanc de Noirs 2016

This blanc de noirs is made from 100% Pinot Noir, harvested from premier cru and grand cru sites. Philipponnat makes it as an extra brut with a dosage of 4.25 g/l, so that fruit and freshness stay in balance. 2016 was a sunny year, and the wine shows it: the nose is fruity, with cinnamon and almonds on top. On the palate it is creamy with caramel notes, and the finish stays fresh and spicy with clove and cinnamon. The Revue du Vin de France gave it 16.5 out of 20 points.

At the table it goes with chicken and apricot tagine, poultry and feathered game, but also with terrines and foie gras. Serve it at 10 to 12 °C in a wide white wine glass, where creaminess and spice can unfold. In the cellar it can rest for another five years, and longer if well stored.