Georges Laval Les Longues Violes Brut nature 1er Cru 2016
A monumental Champagne, among the rarest and most complex in the world. The olfactory profile alternates between small fruits and notes of noble evolution and chalky minerality of extreme refinement. On the palate, it is dense, savory, and characterized by a masterful balance between absolute vinousness and the purity of Brut Nature. A demonstration of style that represents the Holy Grail of craftsmanship in Champagne.
Georges Laval Les Longues Violes Brut nature 1er Cru 2016
The "Les Longues Violes" Brut Nature 1er Cru 2016 by Georges Laval is the absolute pinnacle, the "super-cuvée" of the Maison, produced in infinitesimal quantities (a few hundred bottles). This wine comes from a single plot in Cumières, never treated with chemicals and cultivated with an almost mystical biodynamic rigor. The 2016 vintage has endowed this Champagne with a moving tension and depth. The winemaking in wood, without added sulfites and without dosage, allows the material to express itself with disarming purity. On the nose, it is a concert of rare elegance: clear notes of ripe red fruits, candied mandarin peel, and saffron blend with deep hints of powdered chalk, hazelnut butter, incense, and a mineral trail reminiscent of graphite and warm earth. On the palate, it is sumptuous and three-dimensional;The entrance is authoritative, dominated by a dense, almost tactile substance, which extends towards a vertical, infinite finish with an endlessly aromatic persistence, characterized by an aristocratic saline vibration
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Georges Laval
· Origin: Francia
· Blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
· Denomination: Champagne AOC
· ABV: 12.5%
· Vintage: 2016
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 6-8°C
· Glass: Flute o Tulipano
· Decanting: Not required
· Cellaring: 2-10 years
· Body: Medium (★★★☆☆)
FOOD PAIRING
· Oysters, Caviar, Raw seafood, Fried food
Georges Laval Les Longues Violes Brut nature 1er Cru 2016
The "Les Longues Violes" Brut Nature 1er Cru 2016 by Georges Laval is the absolute pinnacle, the "super-cuvée" of the Maison, produced in infinitesimal quantities (a few hundred bottles). This wine comes from a single plot in Cumières, never treated with chemicals and cultivated with an almost mystical biodynamic rigor. The 2016 vintage has endowed this Champagne with a moving tension and depth. The winemaking in wood, without added sulfites and without dosage, allows the material to express itself with disarming purity. On the nose, it is a concert of rare elegance: clear notes of ripe red fruits, candied mandarin peel, and saffron blend with deep hints of powdered chalk, hazelnut butter, incense, and a mineral trail reminiscent of graphite and warm earth. On the palate, it is sumptuous and three-dimensional;The entrance is authoritative, dominated by a dense, almost tactile substance, which extends towards a vertical, infinite finish with an endlessly aromatic persistence, characterized by an aristocratic saline vibration
TECHNICAL PROFILE
· Producer: Georges Laval
· Origin: Francia
· Blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
· Denomination: Champagne AOC
· ABV: 12.5%
· Vintage: 2016
SERVING GUIDE
· Temperature: 6-8°C
· Glass: Flute o Tulipano
· Decanting: Not required
· Cellaring: 2-10 years
· Body: Medium (★★★☆☆)
FOOD PAIRING
· Oysters, Caviar, Raw seafood, Fried food
