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TASTE
MOUSSÉ FILS
L'Or d'Eugène
GRAPES
Meunier 80%, Pinot Noir 20%
DOSAGE
3.5 g/l
AGING
2 years
PRICE
$ 45 - € 40
L'Or d'Eugène is the house's entry-level,
created in 1923 under the name of Carte
d'Or, then renamed in 1990 with the name
of the founder. This champagne is obtained
with 50% of the wine of the last vintage
and the remainder with a sort of "Solera
method", with wines dating back to 2003.
At the first olfactory approach, it is immediately
fresh and lively, with a fruity
base but enriched by well-integrated spicy
hints. On the palate, minerals with great
depth and suited to the fruit, but also
leave room for more decisive tones of
nuts. The bubble is silky and enveloping.
With its spicy tones, the Alec Bradley Kintsugi
Corona Gorda recalls L'Or d'Eugène but
also manages to bring its vegetal, hazelnut,
and wood components to the marriage.
The size also favors an appreciable and lively
evolution, which nevertheless does not
lose ground in the presence of this champagne
but, on the contrary, chases it, seeking
new sensations offered by the bubble.
78 #5-2022 CigarsLover Magazine