GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Jacques COPIN
Region: Verneuil, Vallée de la marne, Champagne, France
Appellation: AOC Champagne
Type: Sparkling wine
Vintage: Non Vintage
Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle
Type of viticulture: Traditional
Grapes used: 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier and 15% Chardonnay
Blend: Not communicated
Winemaking details: Traditional Method (Méthode Champenoise)
Aging: 24 months (aging on lees not communicated)
Sugar level: 6 g/Liter
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Pink-Orange
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Aromas = Red Currant, Brioche, Bread Dough, Rapsberry, Strawberry
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = High
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Medium
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Flavour details = Red Currant, Brioche, Bread Dough, Rapsberry, Strawberry
- Other = The wine feels a little young but the bubbles are well integrated
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3-5 years
- The quality of the wine will improve very slightly with aging
- Retail Price = 17 euros (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Good value for money if around 17 euros
- Comparison with same price competition = Good freshness and acidity but lack of complexity and finish
- Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Sushis / Raw Fish / Fresh Fish
- Comments = this Champagne offers a good value for money if purchased around 17 euros
- Final Grade = B
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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
