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Mousse Champagne Special Club Les Fortes Terres 2016 750ml
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SKU 856253
$95.94/bottle
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The 2016 Extra-Brut Special Club Lieu-Dit Les Fortes Terres is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with scents of orange oil, freshly baked bread, crisp Anjou pear and fresh mint. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless, with a fleshy core of pure, vibrant fruit and a pillowy mousse, it concludes with a bright, saline finish. It’s a terrific effort.
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The beautiful rolling hillsides of the Champagne region of France have, for hundreds of years, been producing many of the world's most famous wines. The sparkling white wines to come out of Champagne's prestigious wineries have conquered the world, and are drank in celebration across the globe. The vast majority of the region is under vine, and grows predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals, which are usually blended together by master wine-makers in order to make their recognizable and widely loved produce. The north-easterly region of Champagne has a relatively cool climate, and quite a lot of rainfall, making it far from ideal for ripening grapes. However, the presence of heavily forested areas in the region helps maintain a balanced temperature, and the generations of expertise the wineries hold clearly produces excellent results in spite of the climatic problems.
WA94pts
Wine Advocate
The 2016 Extra-Brut Special Club Lieu-Dit Les Fortes Terres is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with scents of orange oil, freshly baked bread, crisp Anjou pear and fresh mint. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless, with a fleshy core of pure, vibrant fruit and a pillowy mousse, it concludes with a bright, saline finish. It's a terrific effort.
WS92pts
Wine Spectator
This feels like raw silk on the palate, where flavors of salted almond, baked peach and honeycomb are framed by well-knit, orange peel acidity. Lightly smoky on the creamy finish. Disgorged February 2021. Drink now through 2026.
VM92pts
Vinous Media
The 2016 Meunier Les Fortes Terres is lifted, beautifully perfumed and so expressive. Apricot, dried flowers, chamomile and lightly roasted nuts are all enhanced in this airy, understated expression. This is very typical of the year. Dosage is 1.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 15, 2021.
Winery Notes
100% Meunier from old vines in Les Fortes Terres in Cuisles. This has always been the top vineyard at the estate and produces Meuiner with fruit flavors that veer towards exotic hints of mandarin orange, papaya, guava and even litchi, alongside the more typical red-fruit flavors that one might expect from Meunier
