Nicolas Feuillatte Rose Diva Champagne unboxing review
Channel: DOPE STUFF
Date: 2020-05-20

Produced in limited quantities, Palmes d’Or Rose Vintage is the ideal balance between powerful Pinot Noir from Bouzy and the more subtle flavors of those from Riceys.

TASTING NOTES

On the eye: The pronounced copper pink appearance, bright, crystal-clear and traced with magnificent cherry-ruby glints, is highly typical of rose de saignee Champagne. Foaming, exceptionally fine effervescence diffuses tiny, light and playful bubbles, which form a persistent pearl column in the glass.

On the nose: Fresh, of great purity and true elegance, the Champagne reveals delicate, intense, precise and beguiling fruit fragrances of wild cherry and blueberry, Bigarreau cherries and blackcurrant, blood orange and dried figs. Enticing, intense and lively notes of sweet spices delicately unfurl, revealing cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom and liquorice. The complex aromas underline the power, typical character and harmony achieved in this blend.

On the palate: Smooth and voluptuous, velvety and vinous on the palate, the Palmes d’Or very much echoes the bouquet in its presence and delicious fruity aromas, which begin to develop smooth, enticing, increasingly complex flavors of blueberry jam and creme de cassis. With its powerful, rounded structure and supple texture of great finesse, it is utterly charming. Remarkably full on the finish, exceptionally long and seductive, underpinned by heady, floral notes.

PAIRING

Aperitif: Garlic toasts with tomato and Serrano ham.

Starter: Wild Canadian lobster in a coral sauce.

Main: Kobe beef lightly seared in soya sauce, served with potato puree.

Cheese: Very ripe Beaufort or Comte.

Dessert: Summer fruit millefeuille.