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Champagne Lallier

Champagne Lallier
NV Blanc De Blancs Brut, Champagne

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish

Category: Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 0.00%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$79

Champagne Lallier
NV Blanc De Blancs Brut, Champagne

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish

Category: Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 0.00%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of caramel nut pastry, hint of breadfruit, and brewer’s yeast with a satiny, bright, finely carbonated, medium-to-full body and a smooth, delightful, long finish displaying nuances of lemon meringue pie, clementines and melons, and minerals with no oak flavor. A round and graceful Champagne with toothsome acidity and well-meshed citrus flavors.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style:
Aroma Aroma: caramel nut pastry, hint of breadfruit, and brewer's yeast
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of lemon meringue pie, clementines and melons, and minerals
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Fried Chicken, Fried Oysters, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A round and graceful Champagne with toothsome acidity and well-meshed citrus flavors.

The Importer

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The Importer
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Champagne Blanc de Blancs

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Blanc de Blancs, literally "white from white" refers to a Champagne that is made with only white grapes. For Champagne that white grape is exclusively Chardonnay. Blanc de Blancs also pair beautifully with many types of seafood, from grouper to tilapia.

As Chardonnay grown in the Champagne region has such naturally high acidity, the common thinking is that a Blanc de Blancs Champagne ages better than most other Champagnes, although its aging potential depends on numerous factors, including vine age, depth of fruit and cellar practices.