Champagne Alfred Gratien - Brut Rosé
91/100
Robert Parker
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
15/20
RVF
Based on the 2014 vintage, the Brut Rosé is similar to the Brut Classique blend, but with 12% red wine added and a slightly higher percentage of Chardonnay. The wine is pale pink in color and offers a very delicate bouquet of fine red fruits and floral aromas. On the palate, it is pure, fresh, and very stimulating, with citrus aromas in an energetic finish." (Wine Advocate 2018 - Robert Parker)
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Eye
Light pink color with subtle coppery highlights. Very fine, sparkling, and persistent effervescence.
Nose
Delicate and subtle, with nuances of spring flowers: lilac, lily of the valley, cornflowers, and fruity notes of apricot. Hints of rose water and grapefruit.
Mouth
A caressing attack, beautifully balanced between aromatic power and freshness, with notes of strawberries and cream and biscuit. Lovely persistence, pure and lively.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink from
2019
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with smoked fish (salmon, trout, etc.), pan-fried mushrooms, red fruit desserts, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Small in size (less than 2 hectares) but big on quality, this discreet house, owned by the same people as Gratien-Meyer (Crémant de Loire), is a safe bet. The wines are systematically vinified in barrels and malolactic fermentation is blocked in order to maintain extra liveliness. It is the archetype of a connoisseur's champagne. At Alfred Gratien, the vintage cuvée is always older than the year of the prestige cuvée, Paradis: 2004 versus 2008. Both are magnificent, and the 2004, which is vinous and intense, is still very young in fact, but we must tip our hats to the 2008 Paradis, which will go down in history. The 2007 Paradis Rosé also shines!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A company founded in 1864 by Alfred Gratien, acquired in 2000 by the German group Henkell & Co, which has brought together numerous European sparkling wine brands. It has retained its cellar master, Nicolas Jaeger, the fourth of that name to work for the brand and uphold its traditions (no malolactic fermentation, aging of base wines in reused Champagne barrels).
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2018 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Based on the 2014 vintage, Brut Rosé is similar to Brut Classique in terms of blend, but with 12% red wine added and a slightly higher percentage of Chardonnay. The wine is pale pink in color and offers a very delicate bouquet of fine red fruits and floral aromas. On the palate, it is pure, fresh, and very stimulating, with citrus aromas in an energetic finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
Nice texture, a wine carried by pleasant bitterness on the finish.
About the estate:
This discreet house, which continues to produce its clear wines in barrels, dynamic and complex champagnes dominated by Chardonnay, has belonged since 2000, like its parent company Gratien-Meyer in Saumur, to a major sparkling wine group based in Wiesbaden, Germany. In historic buildings in the center of Epernay, cellar master Nicolas Jaeger, who took over from his father and grandfather, perfects an artisanal champagne production process that has been gradually streamlined but remains limited in volume. Almost all of his grapes are purchased within a 40 km radius of Épernay, used to make champagnes that smooth out and add complexity to their naturally high acidity (since malolactic fermentation is blocked) through barrel vinification. The vintage wines are aged in the cellar under cork. The proportion of Meunier is decreasing in recent blends in favor of Pinot Noir.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. DITORIA T. Published on March 10, 2016
Seductive champagne. Beautiful balance between the aroma and freshness of red berries, especially raspberry. A beautiful, elegant cuvée.
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Review and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE R. Published on 06/05/2019
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Review and opinion by Ms. CORALIE D. Published on 08/26/2017
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