Medium

Cork

White

France

In a year when some vintage Champagnes are almost too easy-going, Philipponnat has captured some serious complexity and drive in this fine 1522 in one of the top releases of the vintage so far. Opening with bright, spicy ginger and pepper top notes, the ripe Pinot from Aÿ unfolds with generous raspberry and strawberry fragrance and dried pear maturity. The Chardonnay from Oger pulls the wine forward with salted lemon intensity. It's a fulsome, relatively structured 2018 displaying some ageworthiness; two or three years in bottle will yield even more aromatic generosity.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Philipponnat, 1522, Champagne, France, 2018

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In a year when some vintage Champagnes are almost too easy-going, Philipponnat has captured some serious complexity and drive in

Philipponnat, 1522, Champagne, France 2018

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