Tasting notes
Collet Immersion
Going deeper into the House – 4 bottles, for 6
A step up: low dosage, vintages and barrel fermentation. The wines grow in body: the 2020 and 2018 base wines are followed by the 2014 vintage and then the 2015 prestige cuvée – the ripest, most complex wine closes the line-up.
20 800 Ft / person · total HUF 124,800 (6 people, with tasting notes)
The price includes free home delivery.
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Glass 1 · 8–10 °C
Art Déco Extra Brut
Base wine: 2020 · Chardonnay: 43 % · Pinot noir: 42 % · Meunier: 15 % · Barrel fermentation: 5 % · Reserve wine: 29 % · Dosage: 3 g/l
Just 3 g/l dosage: the purest picture of the plots, without sugar. A straight, saline, mineral start.
Colour
Brilliant gold.
Nose
Floral notes of peony, delicate toast nuances, the tempting aromas of apple pie.
Palate
Straight and taut, mineral and saline, rich yet lively, with white pepper and liquorice.
Food pairing: Aperitif – fresh seafood · Main – fish dishes
Glass 2 · 8–10 °C
Blanc de Noirs Brut
Base wine: 2018 · Pinot noir: 82 % · Meunier: 18 % · Barrel fermentation: 3 % · Reserve wine: 12 % · Dosage: 8 g/l
82 % pinot noir, 18 % meunier from the Montagne de Reims: power, structure, ripe fruit – this is where the line-up turns fuller.
Colour
Fine, lively bubbles, pale straw yellow with silvery reflections.
Nose
White- and yellow-fleshed fruit, reinette apple.
Palate
Powerful, mineral and fruity character with a taut structure and a fresh finish.
Food pairing: Aperitif – cocktail bites · Main – meat and seafood together
Glass 3 · 10–12 °C
Millésime 2014
Vintage: 2014 · Chardonnay: 40 % · Pinot noir: 60 % · Dosage: 3 g/l · Ageing: min. 7 years
The first vintage wine: the picture of a single harvest, with taut acidity and iodine minerality.
Palate
A complex nose and palate, a blend of seven premier and grand cru sites, with long bottle ageing.
Food pairing: Starter – oysters, seafood
Glass 4 · 10–12 °C
Esprit Couture 2015
Vintage: 2015 · Chardonnay: 60 % · Pinot noir: 40 % · Barrel fermentation: 53 % · Dosage: 7 g/l
The prestige finale: 60 % chardonnay, 53 % barrel fermentation, brioche and toasted hazelnut.
Colour
Brilliant, with lemon-yellow reflections, fine and lively bubbles.
Nose
Elegant aromas of lemon, butter, toasted hazelnut, pineapple and pear.
Palate
Brioche notes, softness, lively acidity, an iodine-saline character, citrus and exotic fruit.
Food pairing: Starter – blue lobster
How to taste at home
- Chilling: put the bottles in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or in iced water (half ice, half water) for 20 minutes. Never in the freezer.
- Glass: taste from a white-wine glass rather than a narrow flute – this is how the aromas open up, especially in the barrel-aged wines.
- Order: open the bottles in the order given in the notes, and pour 100–120 ml for everyone in each round.
- Pace: leave 15–20 minutes between wines, and do not change the glasses – it is interesting to go back to the previous one.
- Bread and water: neutral bread and room-temperature water between rounds keep the palate fresh.
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