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Champagne Leclerc Briant Rubis de Noirs Brut Rosé 2001		France
A delectable rosé Champagne made exclusively from old-vine Pinot Noir. Virtually a red Champagne!

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19821  Our Rating : 92  Country : France  Region : Champagne  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 12%

A 100% Pinot Noir Champagne made using the Saignée method, which allows the juice to remain in contact with the skins to impart extra color. The result is the darkest vintage rosé Champagne on the market. So dark that it sometimes gets Pascal Leclerc in trouble because the production of Red Champagne is not allowed. Fortunately, nobody ever bothered to define the line between rosé and red! This Champagne has more than enough body and richness to be served with a variety of dishes from game to white meats to spicy foods.

Tasting Notes:

A profound, deep-colored rosé Champagne with very fine bubbles. Aromas of red fruits (raspberry) and spice predominate on the nose. A fresh and full-bodied Champagne; very rich and unctuous with berry, cherry and syrup flavors. Much bigger than a normal pink rosé. Great with fresh fruit, desserts, or with food (quail, duck, veal).

Winery:

A small Champagne house whose focus is on quality and tradition. Records show the Leclerc family tending vines as far back as 1664. The house sold its first bottle in 1872.... Read more

Region:

It is said that champagne is a wine that has no rules. It can be drunk at any time of the day or night; some even drink it out of actresses... Read more