Roland Champion Champagne “Eclat de Craie” Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Aromas of fresh-cut apple, brioche, and chalk. A delicate citrus character of lemon curd and grapefruit. Palate opens up to notes of white fruits, citrus, nougat, and frangipane. This Blanc de Blancs is a perfect aperitif. It’s also an excellent pairing for oysters on the half shell, shellfish, or a classic serving of caviar. Formerly called Carte Blanche, this cuvee is made from 100% Chardonnay and is produced from the free run juice only. Fresh and delicate, its fine bubbles and wide range of aromas will be perfect as an aperitif. A classic Blanc de Blancs Champagne. “Small grower. Autumn fruits dominate the aromas of this wine, which is blatantly more like a wine than we normally expect a champagne to be. You will find it intriguingly delicious.” Washington Post

“Golden yellow color. Lively, fruity, toasty leesy aromas of honeyed brioche and apple tart with a satiny, tangy, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a sleek, interesting, snappy lemon curd, nougat, and chalk finish with silky, soft, fruit tannins. A classic example of blanc de blanc champagne, delicious.”

“Like several of the wines in the range, the expressive nose is cool and pure with its extremely pretty aromas of brioche, citrus rind, green apple and quinine whiffs. The crisp, racy and refined middle weight flavors are supported by a refined lemon-tinged effervescence that are quite dry without being unduly austere on the complex, lengthy and balanced finale. This is very blanc de blancs in style and a champagne that I would strongly advise continue to hold as it should continue to add depth with time in bottle. Lovely juice with equally good development potential. BH