Philipponnat Royale Réserve Non Dosé
Disclaimer: we sell this wine.
I’m generally not a big fan of Philipponnat wines but I ended up liking this quite a bit! 67% PN, 31% Chard and 2% Meunier. 2019 base. 34% reserve wines in oak. Disgorged 02-2023.
Rich autolytic nose with bready and nutty aromas followed by pineapple and citrus. The palate is incisive which contrasts the nose but it fills up on the mid-palate with ripe citrus fruit. The bright acidity follows through all the way to the finish. This is more citrusy acidity than mineral. I can see this champagne being polarizing: you’ll either like it or won’t. This worked really well with homemade bread and anchoïade.