Tasting Note: Champagne Apollonis Sources du Flagot 2007

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Michel Loriot

Region: Vallée de la marne, Champagne, France

Appellation: AOC Champagne

Type: Sparkling wine

Vintage: Vintage 2007

Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle

Type of viticulture: High Environmental Value (HVE)

Grapes used: 100% Chardonnay

Blend: 100% grapes from the Flagot vineyard

Winemaking details: Traditional Method (Méthode Champenoise)

Aging: Disgorgement in 2021 (= 14 years on lees in the bottle)

Sugar level: 5 g/Liter

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Gold
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = Biscuit, Cream, honey, stewed white fruits, blossom, plum

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = High
• Tannins = N/A
• Alcohol = Medium
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = Biscuit, Cream, honey, stewed white fruits, blossom, plum
• Other = complex and well balanced + well integrated bubbles
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very Very Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5 years
  • The quality of the wine will improve with aging (although it is already complex following a long aging on lees period)
• Retail Price = 50 euros (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Exceptional value for money
• Comparison with same price competition = rank as a top notch wine compared to its direct competition in the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics = Acceptable
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Grilled Fish / Sea Food / White Meat / Mushrooms
• Comments = this Champagne offers an incredible value for money with a perfect balance, long finish and enjoyable level of complexity
• Final Grade = A-

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale