Mailly Grand Cru

Les Echansons 2012 | Bottle 75cl - Presentation pack

Description

Cuvée Les Echansons is the nugget of the Maison Mailly Grand Cru. It reflects not only the expertise of the cellar master, but also the excellence of Mailly's Grand Cru terroirs.

Les Echansons 2012 is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay from the Mailly Grand Cru terroir. Only made in very good years, this blend favors wines with exemplary ageing potential. The most elegant Chardonnays are blended with the most powerful and racy Pinot Noirs.

Vinification and ageing take place in stainless steel vats and barrels. The bottles are then traditionally aged on laths in the House's chalk cellars, to reveal the full complexity and depth of the cuvée, while allowing the restrained richness of 2012 to blossom. The dosage of this Extra-Brut at 4.6 g/L preserves the purity of the aromas.

The bouquet reveals a world of dried fruits, mingling with notes of warm cereals and spices to create the assertive style of Les Echansons. A delicate herbal touch of menthol awakens the rich, roasted expression of mature fruit.

On the palate, the attack is unctuous, retaining its natural fleshiness while taking on accents of candied orange zest and crunchy meringue. This richness marries with great balance to the natural tension of the vintage, allowing the original minerality of the cru to express itself on the finish.

This cuvée Les Echansons 2012 from Maison Mailly Grand Cru goes equally well with an epicurean aperitif or gourmet dishes such as langoustine ravioli or scallops with truffles.