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80 years of know-how in a beautiful bottle of #champagne

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Sometimes it takes time to do things very well. Those who love wine, literature and music will not contradict me ...

I remember well Jean Vignier, always sitting in the office and tasting room of the Champagne house Paul Lebrun, chatting with customers and friends, sometimes faithful for several generations to the estate. An office, that no longer exists by the way, because the estate and the cellar have been thoroughly redesigned and modernized in recent years. Now the cellar is larger, new-fangled and bright. Stainless steel vats, ranging from 1500 litres to 15000 litres, contain the most recent wines, as well as the prestigious reserve wines that forge, together with the soil and climate, the style the Paul Lebrun champagne.

Here, daughter Nathalie and son Jean jr., created the “Cuvée Jean” in memory to their father, who would have turned 80 this year. Released in 2000 bottles only, it combines four excellent vintages: 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2012.

Blanc de blancs obviously, because the house only cultivates Chardonnay, the wine seduces immediately by its golden colour and the trains of slow and shiny bubbles which rise in the glass. You’ll linger a wile on the rich and savoury nose of dried fruits, Mirabelle plums and brioche, before passing on to the palate, where the wine hides his real surprise. Beyond roundness and the typical, straight acidity of the Côte des Blancs, you’ll find intense fragrances of citrus fruits: Kumquat, combava, lemon peel... accompanied by Mirabelle plums, a buttered brioche and some notes of physalis, so typical for ripe blanc de blancs champagnes. The wine shows grip and zest, with an intriguing blend of redcurrant acidity, lemon peel bitterness and pomegranate sweetness.

You should savour it with some almond tiles a so French Paris-Brest pastry...
Pure blanc de blanc #Champagne from Paul Lebrun reviewed by Andreas Larsson

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Carte d’Or
Light bright golden colour with a green hue and moderately intense mousse. Pure nose, still youthful but layered with fresh citrus, lime, pear and plum. Medium bodied and fresh palate, balanced in a young and youthful style, yet with some bread, brioche and autolytic notes, pure and long on the finish.

Grande Réserve
Pale golden colour with a green hue and gentle mousse. Fine nose, a hint of oak, vanilla, roasted nuts and lighter fruit like pear, apple and citrus. The palate is well assembled with a fresh backbone, mild creaminess, zesty young fruit and a nutty fairly long finish.

Cuvée Prestige
Pale golden colour with a youthful mousse. Gently spicy nose with gingerbread notes, white fleshed fruit, fresh butter and some floral hints. The palate has medium weight, youthful and creamy texture with integrated acidity, light fruit and a medium to long finish. Already soft and supple.
A good glass of ... #Champagne Paul Lebrun Demi-sec

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Sugar is currently not really fashion. Nevertheless, or for that very reason, I have great respect for the choice of Nathalie and Jean Vignier to preserve this traditional wine style created by their parents and grandparents. A relic of the past century, a memory of the 1960s Champagne style, or a well-guarded secret in the form of a succulent champagne bonbon?

Made of grapes from the family vineyards in Barbonne-Fayel and Saudoy (Coteaux du Sézannais), a base wine from 2012 and a reserve wine from 2011, dosage done with in-house liqueur, 37 grams of sugar and a delightful, sweetish-soft taste! Hazelnut and vanilla aromas bring in sweet spices, red currants and limes ensure freshness, as do the sparkling little bubbles. Lemon aromas and slight bitterness give the wine a fairly long finish.

This champagne loves to come to your family aperitif, accompanied by some puff pastry with cheese or toasts with butter and sardines. For dessert I recommend a pear tart with vanilla ice cream.
A good glass of... #Champagne Paul Lebrun Extra Brut Blanc de blancs

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This champagne Blanc de blancs with low dosage (4g / L), shows very fine bubbles rising quickly in the glass. It shows a clear and fresh bouquet of lemons, limes and a hint of cumquat, joined by white peaches after a few minutes in the glass. Clear acidity on the palate, with tingling, well-integrated bubbles and surprising aromas of spices and dried flowers and a long, mineral, slightly salty finish. A champagne with a lot of crunchiness that leaves a pleasant, juicy aftertaste.

FOOD PAIRINGS FOR OMNIVORES: The slight saltiness of the wine immediately orientates me toward seafood and “maki”, this tasty sushi variation with Nori algae. Served for an aperitif you may simply join some appetizers of puff pastry and cheese, as well as blinis with salmon tartar.
Perfect for spring: #Champagne Paul Lebrun Carte d’Or “blanc de blancs”

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A sincere, tasty champagne, made from Chardonnay and a blend of the 2010 and 2011 vintage. The nose is dominated by peach aromas, melon and a few fresh herbs, while fresh citrus aromas, crisp acidity, red currants and a handful of strawberries take over on the palate. A precise dosage conferes pleasant roundness and full-bodiedness. A champagne “blanc de blancs” without frills, which wikll entertain your taste buds for sure and will accompany your solemn and friendly moments with its lightness and cheerful character.

SUGGESTIONS FOR OMNIVORES: It likes canapes from fresh cheese and salmon (smoked or not), fish carpaccios, asparagus, cold-tipped terrines of vegetables, fish or poultry, as well as light lemon pastries.
#Champagne J. Vignier Grand Cru Brut tasted by Andreas Larsson

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Champagne J. Vignier - NV - Grand Cru Brut tasted 100% blind by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson.

Champagne J. Vignier - NV - Grand Cru Brut

Champagne J. Vignier - NV - Grand Cru Brut tasted 100% blind by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson.
Ripe Lemon, Stone Fruit, Bright Acidity
Quite fine bubbles here, youthful and vivid but well integrated with a light golden nuance. Pure nose. Displaying slightly more chardonnay presence to me. With yellow fruit, stone fruit, ripe citrus. Slight hint of vanilla and some nutty components as well. Good bite on the palate. It appears quite dry in a positive sense. Not a lot of dosage or sugar in here. Very bright acidity. In terms of fruitiness, it is showing ripe lemon with barely-ripe stone fruit. With a nice mid-palate with a quite creamy texture. Long fresh finish, really well built Champagne. Still on the youthful side but it should certainly develop quite well over the coming years.
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#Champagne Le Clos l’Abbé – Prestige Tasting by SommelierS Magazine

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N° 150 – Great Growers Champagnes

Visual aspect: golden yellow, pleasant colour.
In the nose: ripe bouquet with aromas of brioche and roasted almonds. On the second nose, smell of macerated plums.
On the palate: Straight taste, impressive length, complex. Creamy mouth feel, almonds again and marzipan. A zest of lemon on the finish, lively acidity.

Food matches: Pan-fried greengage plum, poultry meat pie.
Comments: A very pleasant Champagne, that may accompany your entire menu.
A good glass of ... #champagne Extra Brut Paul Lebrun

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The small, regularly rising bubbles apparently feel very comfortable in the glass and form a fine layer of mousse on the surface. Generous and seductive in the nose, with delicious fragrances of peaches, orange peel and grapefruit. On the palate, it unfolds an amazing floral character, almond blossoms but also fresh almonds, supported by fine, lemony acidity. Despite its low dosage (5 g / L sugar), the wine shows surprisingly medium-bodied and creamy mouthfeel, which makes it an excellent aperitif wine.

Without preference for MEAT or VEGETABLES, it may be enjoyed without food, but may also be accompanied by grilled almonds or a piece of cheese, such as a 24 month-aged Comté, a Cantal Entre-Deux or a young Grana Padano.