Palmes d'Or 2008 Brut

An equal part-blend of two iconic Champagne grape varieties, Palmes d’Or Brut is the unique alliance of the most expressive grapes from a single harvest year and the mastery of Chief
Winemaker Guillaume Roffiaen.
For this high-ranking head-to-head, the Grand Crus from the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims enter the ring. Selected for their freshness,
elegant, gossamer-light, distinguished Chardonnays from Avize, Oger, Cramant and Mesnil-sur-Oger vie with fleshy, broad-shouldered Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, Tours-sur-Marne, Aÿ-Champagne, Verzy and Verzenay.
For longer than a decade, a silent confrontation between grape variety and birthplace has been at play. In this subtle battle, where each grape seeks
to shape its strength and character, the diplomatic Chardonnay from the south of the Appellation enters the field.
Elegant and refined, Chardonnay from Montgueux is the obvious mediator in this discord. Bringing greater soul to this prestige cuvée, its unusual
exotic fruit flavours temper acidity and impart harmony and balance to the heart of this dual.

Aged in the cellar for nearly ten years.

Excellent aging potential.

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A Champagne of unique character

• A pure gem, an ode to beauty.
  Rested in the cellars for almost a decade.
  • 95% of wines sourced from Grand Cru vineyards, a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in equal measure.
  • A defining feature: Chardonnay from Montgueux, more tropical, fleshy and intense in character,
  and imparting its aromatic patina and cohesive qualities.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of bracingly fresh white fruits, dried almonds and apricots, and a slight hint of spice.
Upfront, permeating flavours of redcurrant and citrus fruits. A second wave of Pinot Noir freshness and streak of minerality, underpinned by a distinctive chalk signature and acutely delicate smoky edge.

This was the coldest year of the decade, marked by late flowering, followed by remarkable fruit ripening. Grapes in pristine condition offered delicate, nuanced aromas, the sign of great potential in years to come. This linear, well-balanced vintage has forged wines for ageing, built for the future; whose aromas will reach a dramatic crescendo as they come to the fore.
A vintage calling for patience, slowly developing over time, distinguished and refined.
Today the wines linger in the bloom of youth, delivering notes of dried flowers and the gentle touch of gossamer bubbles, while elegantly structured and linear on the palate.

With its complex structure and supreme finesse, this fine wine from Champagne is a heavenly match to refined dishes.

• Magnificent on its own!
• Truffles
• Parmesan
• Foie gras au natural with pepper
• Salmon gravlax

A Champagne to be savoured with abandon, not revered from afar. Appreciate Palmes d’Or for all that it is: a fine and noble wine, in all its simplicity.