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Royale Réserve Brut (2019) - NV

Philipponnat

4.0

Region: France » Champagne AOC
Type: white traditional sparkling, brut
Producer: Philipponnat
Vintage: NV, based on 2019
Disgorged: 2023-04
On lees: 36 months
Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier
Alcohol: 12.5
Sugar: 8
Volume: 750 mL
Cellar: not available

Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut (2019) NV

Ratings

June 6, 2024

4.0

·@Norton

Quite expressive and approachable wine with an alluring bouquet of lemon, cider, bruised apples, blossoms, linden, and fresh bread. Fruity on the palate, almost full-bodied with flavours of damp cellar, bruised apples, and raspberries. It lacks a bit in freshness, but nothing terribly wrong.