The number one best selling Champagne in Paris, this Cuvée is a work of love for the Nicolas Feuillatte oenologists, a selection of the finest fruit from an outstanding vintage. Only ever released in special years, the Cuvée Palmes dOr is made from Chardonnay which provides elegance and finesse, and a balance of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meuniere, for body and power. A noble and elegant wine, the ultimate of Nicolas Feuillatte’s know-how. Beautifully balanced, this cuvée will provide enormous pleasure when accompanied by fine cuisine and good company.
A blend of 40% Chardonnay (Montgueux and three Grands Crus, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil) for elegance and finesse with 60% Pinot Noir (five Grands Crus, Bouzy, Verzy, Verzenay, Ambonnay and Aÿ) for roundness and structure. The vintage owes its success to grapes with high sugar content and excellent average acidity. Today this excellent year gives this great wine a fullness that owes much to the Pinot Noir grapes emboldened by the elegance of the Chardonnays. The eye is gratified by a pale golden lustre and the ballet of small, active bubbles. This vintage is delightfully mysterious, 1997 exhibits an inimitable chalky, fruity acidity combined with freshness and elegance. Winemaker Jean-Pierre Vincent
A very impressive champagne, this has gentle yeasty characters with a touch of gingery spice, fine creamy texture, persistent flavours and powerful acidity to finish. 18.0/20.0; The Sunday Times Top 100; 26th November, 2006
Fresh, clear and green apple juicy tinges. This Nicolas Feuillatte specially dimpled bottle is extraordinarily youthful still after a decade of rest. Now for the re-creation - it’s concentrated, has excellent textures in the mouth and touches of complexity we come to expect in a vintage champagne. Tony Love, The Advertiser - 6th December, 2006
The vintage expresses the typical qualities and characteristics of the year. Composed of our oenologues favourite wines, this blend combines the excellence of a vintage. Only exceptional grape-harvests are judged to be worthy of its preparation. It contains no predominant aromas but time will be taken to discover the complex and subtle aromas which give it its character. This blend is above all finely balanced. The palate is velvety and melting, which makes it the guest for any exceptional moment. IWC 90pts.
