Cuvée Nº 735
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About this bottle
Jacquesson numbers its non-vintage cuvées (pronounced koo-VAY), and each number is a separate blend built around a single harvest. Nº 735 is based on the 2007 harvest. We confirm the current number in the series when you order.
It smells and tastes like a late holiday breakfast: pineapple, papaya, freshly squeezed orange juice and croissant, plus white flowers and warm spices. It is mineral, balanced and elegant, with a creamy, round finish.
The blend is 47% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir and 20% Meunier. The house topped up the 2007 wines with wines from 2006 and 2005. It was a difficult year: the summer turned out to be the coldest in a decade, but a kind second half of August let the grapes ripen. Robert Parker considered this wine outstanding.
As an aperitif or with brunch. A good choice for anyone who wants to see how the weather of a single year changes a Champagne.
About the houseOne of the oldest houses in Champagne, where Joseph Krug learnt his trade and Adolphe Jacquesson patented the wire cage for the cork. Since 2000 it has made Champagne differently from everyone else: instead of a consistent Brut, a different, numbered cuvée every year.History, people and stories: Jacquesson
