Champagne Gaston Chiquet Tradition Brut Premier Cru NV / 750 ml.

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SP9292 pts. - Wine Spectator - Nov 30, 2011
Fresh and lively, with a leesy hint of bread dough mixing with candied berry, quince paste, lemon zest, wax and fleur de sel. Fine-grained, with a lip-smacking, juicy finish. Disgorged April 2011. Drink now through 2018.
SP9191 pts. - Wine Spectator - Nov 30, 2017
There’s a crunchiness to the texture and acidic frame of this lively Champagne. Balanced overall, offering flavors of Anjou pear, star anise and lemon curd underscored by minerally chalk and smoke accents. Disgorged May 2016. Drink now through 2020. 1,100 cases imported.
WS9090 pts. - Wine & Spirits - December 1, 2005
A distinctive and vinous style of Champagne, this tastes like a Chablis with its intense stoniness and gingery fruit. Broad, creamy vanilla and brioche flavors place it with food, whether roast fish or roast chicken.
SP9090 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2021
A bright, snappy Champagne, mineral-driven and crisp in texture, displaying a range of tangy apple and kumquat fruit with hints of smoked almond, biscuit and lemon thyme. Disgorged November 2019. Drink now. (Alison Napjus)
ST9090 pts. - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar - Nov/Dec 2005
Medium straw color, with an intensely bubbly mousse. Aromas of lemon, lime, and pink grapefruit. Taut and minerally on the palate, with vibrant, concentrated citrus flavors complicated by white pepper and earthier lemongrass notes. This gained flesh and weight with air. Tangy and nervy on the crisp finish, which is fresh and precise.
WS9090 pts. - Wine & Spirits - December 1, 2006
Rustic and bold with a wild umami richness all its own, this tastes like an oyster roasted in its shell with fresh morels. The flavors are broad and substantial, ready to chill for those oysters.
WS9090 pts. - Wine & Spirits - December 1, 2008
Chiquet’s Tradition emphasizes pinot meunier (45 percent), blended with chardonnay (35) and pinot noir. This release is mostly from the 2004 vintage, with small amounts of older wines blended in. It has an intriguing scent of toasted sesame seeds and rising bread dough. There’s a fresh almond flavor to the wine, both rich and clean. Delicious with rustic country pâté.
WS9090 pts. - Wine & Spirits - December 1, 2007
This has the clarity and quiet spice of a beautiful chardonnay, while pinot meunier makes it supple. It’s clean, mildly leesy and built for pan-roasted river fish in a cream sauce.

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Primary Grape: Pinot Meunier | All Grapes: 45% Pinot Meunier, 35% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir

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SP92 92 pts. / Wine Spectator (Nov 30, 2011)

Fresh and lively, with a leesy hint of bread dough mixing with candied berry, quince paste, lemon zest, wax and fleur de sel. Fine-grained, with a lip-smacking, juicy finish. Disgorged April 2011. Drink now through 2018.

SP91 91 pts. / Wine Spectator (Nov 30, 2017)

There’s a crunchiness to the texture and acidic frame of this lively Champagne. Balanced overall, offering flavors of Anjou pear, star anise and lemon curd underscored by minerally chalk and smoke accents. Disgorged May 2016. Drink now through 2020. 1,100 cases imported.

WS90 90 pts. / Wine & Spirits (December 1, 2005)

A distinctive and vinous style of Champagne, this tastes like a Chablis with its intense stoniness and gingery fruit. Broad, creamy vanilla and brioche flavors place it with food, whether roast fish or roast chicken.

SP90 90 pts. / Wine Spectator (Web only – 2021)

A bright, snappy Champagne, mineral-driven and crisp in texture, displaying a range of tangy apple and kumquat fruit with hints of smoked almond, biscuit and lemon thyme. Disgorged November 2019. Drink now. (Alison Napjus)

ST90 90 pts. / Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (Nov/Dec 2005)

Medium straw color, with an intensely bubbly mousse. Aromas of lemon, lime, and pink grapefruit. Taut and minerally on the palate, with vibrant, concentrated citrus flavors complicated by white pepper and earthier lemongrass notes. This gained flesh and weight with air. Tangy and nervy on the crisp finish, which is fresh and precise.

WS90 90 pts. / Wine & Spirits (December 1, 2006)

Rustic and bold with a wild umami richness all its own, this tastes like an oyster roasted in its shell with fresh morels. The flavors are broad and substantial, ready to chill for those oysters.

WS90 90 pts. / Wine & Spirits (December 1, 2008)

Chiquet’s Tradition emphasizes pinot meunier (45 percent), blended with chardonnay (35) and pinot noir. This release is mostly from the 2004 vintage, with small amounts of older wines blended in. It has an intriguing scent of toasted sesame seeds and rising bread dough. There’s a fresh almond flavor to the wine, both rich and clean. Delicious with rustic country pâté.

WS90 90 pts. / Wine & Spirits (December 1, 2007)

This has the clarity and quiet spice of a beautiful chardonnay, while pinot meunier makes it supple. It’s clean, mildly leesy and built for pan-roasted river fish in a cream sauce.

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Yet as often as they are emulated, the magic of their terroirs can never be duplicated. You may taste Cabernet from around the world, but perhaps none as elegant and regal as Bordeaux. You may try Pinot Noir or Chardonnay from various climates, but none with the earth-bound soul and ethereal reach of Burgundy.

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SKU 18647
Product Type Wine
Alternate Name Champagne Gaston Chiquet Tradition Brut Premier Cru
Country France
Region Champagne
Product Location - Location-Appellation Champagne
Package Size 750 ml.
Brand Gaston Chiquet
Bottles per Case 12
Vintage NV
Bin Location 22
Can it be Shipped Yes
Premier Pick No
Wine Spectator Top 100 Year 6
Grape(s) 45% Pinot Meunier, 35% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
Primary Grape Pinot Meunier
Dosage (Sweetness) Brut
Dollar Sale (Y/N) No
Same Region, Same Vintage, Same Grape
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Primary Grape: Pinot Meunier

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