André Clouet, Rosé No. 3, Grand Cru Brut
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6 or more HK$380.00
Product Code FR-03201
André Clouet Rosé No. 3 was inspired by Coco Chanel, the number introduced for the first time this year to denote the style, recognising that the colour is different each year, and with the number 3 representing a light, elegant aperitif style. Elegance and freshness are his goals for rose, avoiding what he describes as the ‘full, rustic and heavy’ styles of the past.
Tasting notes
André Clouet’s family history is almost as storied and labyrinthine as his Bouzy chalk cellars, which actually still include partial false walls originally constructed to hide their precious bottles from the Nazis during World War II. This André Clouet "No.3" Grand Cru Brut Rosé displays a concentrated light pink core with green and pink highlights on the meniscus and very fine beading that slowly works its way through the viscous liquid. The aromatics are perfectly balanced with intense notes of wild strawberry, cherry blossoms, orange peel, lemon zest, and rose petal candy and are deepened by fragrances of rising brioche and austere crushed chalk. The near full-bodied palate is densely filled with wild red berry fruit that possesses a slight sweetness underscored by wet roses and creamy brioche flavors that are bolstered by crushed minerals. This is not your angular Champagne; it boasts a rich, yeasty texture that delivers pleasure that is anything but simple. Delightful in its youth, this wine’s fruit will drop out in favor of savory notes over the next 3-5 years - so put a few bottles away.