Champagne Philipponnat - Royale Réserve Rosé Brut

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Refined fruit, superb length, at its best.

About the domain :

Philipponnat continues its family history in Champagne. Based in Mareuil Sur Ay, the house is famous for its Clos des Goisses, the largest vineyard in Champagne (5.5 hectares), which abruptly overlooks the Marne and has been owned since 1935. Since 1997, it has continued to grow under the management of Charles Philipponnat. The vineyard is tended with the utmost respect for the environment. In the cellar, barrels and foudres set the tone and signature of the complex, rich and precise style of all the cuvées. One detail also sums up the attention paid to the wines here: the back label specifies the bottling and disgorging dates (which make it clear that aging is far superior to the rule) as well as the dosage and origin of the blend. From the elegantly sober packaging to the breed of all the cuvées, everything here converges on perfection.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

The Philipponnats have owned vines in Aÿ since the early 16th century; as merchants and winemakers, they have a coat of arms dating from the late 17th century and a château in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, acquired in 1910. The jewel in the crown of their own 22-hectare vineyard (1ercru and grand cru) is Clos des Goisses, bought in 1935, which produces the company's most famous prestige vintage cuvée. This is one of the few walled vineyards in Champagne, and also the largest (5.5 ha), set on a vertiginously sloping hillside overlooking the Canal Latéral de la Marne and the Marne River. The non-vintage cuvées derive their style from the contribution of reserve wines matured in wood according to the solera, or perpetual reserve, principle. Thierry Garnier has been cellar master since 2005.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Based on the 2015 vintage with 40% reserve wines, Brut Rosé Royale Réserve was disgorged in August 2019 with a dosage of 9 grams per liter. Revealing a lovely bouquet of red apples, honeycomb, cherries, peach and beeswax, it is medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and greedy, with a generous fruit core, lively acids and a refined mousse.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

This is a tender, defined, floral rosé, with a decadent touch of fruit that shifts into a seductive floral register.

About the domain :

A member of the Lanson-BCC group since 1997, this medium-sized house is autonomous in its sourcing and production. Thanks to the new-found personality of its Clos des Goisses, it has become a leading name in top-range champagnes. The brand's rise is also the reward for the choices made throughout the range by its president Charles Philipponnat, in office since 2000. He has brought cold temperatures into vinification, reoriented blends towards more Pinot Noir, and increased the capacity for vinification in wood on lees without bâtonnage or malolactic fermentation. His goal? To integrate the vintage spirit into non-vintage wines. The wines tasted confirm the excellence and precision seen recently, starting with the Brut Royale Réserve. A house in top form.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

This Champagne is full and fruity, with notes of ripeness and perfumed acidity. The red fruit is lightly structured, yet elegant. The finish lingers on the fruit. Drink now.

James Suckling