Geoffroy Terre Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2012 Château de Valandraud ripe berries and berry liqueur

ripe berries and berry liqueur

yet long and energetic

it is full and generous

the very long finish which marks a capital Pauillac

Geoffroy Terre Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2012 Château de Valandraud ripe berries and berry liqueurThe complex nose lets aromas of red and blackcurrant and cherry burst out, mixed with a delicate and sensual oakiness and underpinned by vanilla, cinnamon and pear. Attractive scents of citrus (lemon, mandarin), peach and roasted apricot close this superb olfactory experience. The attack on the palate is pure and of rare density, punctuated by a savory minerality. It is then the turn of the Chardonnay to reveal its palette of buttery brioche and toast