Champagne Marguet

This is a producer based in Ambonnay. We got slightly lost on the way there having taken a wrong turn (twice!) on our way through Bouzy. I'm glad that we finally made it there though since the wines were very good.

The Wines
1. Cuvee Tradition Blanc de Noirs
15 EUR. Premier Cru grapes
Pale coloured with med-low intensity lemon and biscuit aromas. Strawberry on the palate. Dry, crisp and well balanced. Long and very good. Excellent for the price. An aperitif champers.

2. Cuvee Reserve Grand Cru
Medium-high intensity aromas of biscuits, bread, apple and saffron. Complex and intense palate (one of my tasting notes is apple crumble). Soft, well balanced and silky mouthfeel. Very intense fruit character all the way to the finish. This is good stuff.

3. Cuvee Vintage Rose 2003
Grand Cru grapes again. 60% PN and 40% Chardonnay. The 60% PN includes the fact that 17% of the blend is red wine.
Strawberry pink colour. Spicy nose. Explodes into foam in the mouth. Medium bodied with good length. Good.

4. Ratafia
Fragrent, floral and red fruit nose. Not too sweet and a good balance between acidity and sweetness.


5. Maxine Marguet 2000 (from Magnum)
We bought a magnum of this and drank it one evening later in the holiday. This was excellent. Complex flavour profile of lemon, ginger, lime and peaches. Smooth and complex. Very high quality.