Ranked #121 of 171 N/V Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier Chardonnay from Champagne
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Light, bright yellow colour: obviously fresh stock. A trace of gun-flint among the iced pastry aromas: fresh, clean and fruit-driven, but full of charm and appeal. A touch of sweetness; good balance and length and the finish is clean and dry. Lovely delicate, fresh style.
Tasted: 06/08/2014
Drink: 2014 to 2014
87 Points Robert Parker
The NV Brut Cordon Rouge opens with attractive, open aromatics that suggest a level of ripeness that doesn’t quite come through on the palate. Still, this fresh, perfumed Champagne is a solid effort in its price range. Peaches, apricots and flowers and complexity on the finish. This is Lot: 1338 L1390907471, no disgorgement date provided. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2011.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Antonio Galloni. December, 2009
90 Points Tyson Stelzer
A primary, up-front and fruity apéritif champagne of lemon zest and red apple fruit, demonstrably fresher today than it was some years ago. It’s clean and crisp, simple and one-dimensional, with plenty of fruit on the front and not much on the finish. The first bottle I opened showed a grubby, earthy cork character that suppressed aromatics and contracted the finish; the second was pristine.
Source: Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide 2014-2015.