Champagne Thiénot x Penfolds Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru 2014 Magnum 1.5L
Penfolds
Champagne Thiénot x Penfolds Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru 2014 Magnum 1.5L
Penfolds
Champagne Thiénot x Penfolds Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru 2014 Magnum 1.5L
Overview
Overview
We have re-ignited our love affair with sparkling wine, a project Penfolds first explored on Australia soil in the early 1900’s. Now more than a century later, we set our sights on France and the region of Champagne. Partnering with Champagne Thiénot, a respected player in the world of Champagne, Penfolds has worked in tandem with their team to release an extraordinary 2014 Aÿ Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru. A Champagne released in Penfolds 180th anniversary year – worthy of celebrating our past, present, and future.
NOTE: 1 Bottle Limit per customer
| Varietal | Blanc De Noir |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Volume | 1.5 L |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 11.8% |
| Peak Drinking | Within five years to maintain style and vivacity, yet will age well beyond and transform … Your choice. |
| Winemaker | The Penfolds Team |
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
At once vivacious and beckoning. White flowers of assorted genus immediately leap forward. Grilled nuts/almonds/pistachio couple with cold duck/lamb fat to proclaim variety & source. Lemon zest/grapefruit zest induce torque and definition. Just-perceptible hints of geosmin/petrichor complete the aromatic package.
Flavours and Palate
Blanc de Noirs credentials of Pinot Noir are immediately stamped – varietally expressive, voluminous. Flavours – as per nose – most noticeably, grapefruit, pistachio, grilled nuts; panna cotta. On the palate it’s the phenolic grip that induces torque & length. Texture – creamy for a Pinot Noir style, tightened by lively acidity, replete with a grip offering real vinosity. Multi-layered. On the finish, a flintiness – slightly chalky/mineral, with an appealing mandarin skin-like bittersweetness. Dosage – optimally balanced.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.