Tasting notes
Collet Prestige
The summit of the House in one evening – 5 bottles, for 6
Five bottles, 3.75 litres: five tasting glasses of about 120 ml each per person. The Immersion arc extended with the House's single-plot Grand Cru (Collection Privée 2012): from low dosage to the barrel-fermented prestige cuvée – for a longer dinner or a special corporate gift.
28 300 Ft / person · total HUF 169,800 (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: a straight, saline, mineral start, a sugar-free picture of the plots.
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.
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
Grand Cru Aÿ Collection Privée 2012
Vintage: 2012 · Pinot noir: 100 % · Barrel fermentation: 5 % · Ageing: min. 6 years · Dosage: 8 g/l · Bottles produced: 6,100
Single-plot Grand Cru: 100 % pinot noir from Aÿ, from one parcel, a limited release of 6,100 bottles.
Palate
Rich, elegant, soft in character.
Food pairing: Starter – foie gras · Main – veal with chanterelles
Glass 5 · 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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