2008, Champagne Abelé 1757, Le Sourire de Reims Rose
| Standard Price | Membership Price | Mix 6 or more |
|---|---|---|
| £215.00 | £150.50 | £183.00 |
At a glance
- Grape
- Pinot Noir 100%
- Region
- Champagne, France
- Alcohol
- 12.50%
- Body
- Medium to full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Exceptional Longevity (15-50+ Years)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Poultry & Pork, Cheese
Why this wine
A vintage rose from 2008, widely held to be one of the greatest Champagne vintages in living memory, and now approaching maturity rather than waiting for it. Rose at this age is rare because most is drunk young. The most interesting bottle in this batch.
Our advantages:
Description
How it tastes
Strikingly pink with a fine, delicate mousse — floral aromas giving way to an explosion of red berry fruit, soft and seductive with a light, airy finish. 100% Pinot Noir.
The producer
Abelé is the fifth oldest Champagne house, established in 1757 and family-run for generations. A vintage rosé from 2008, one of the great Champagne years, now approaching maturity rather than waiting for it.
Food and drinking
Good with seafood, poultry & pork and cheese. Built for the long term — decades, if kept well. Serve at 8°C.