Domaine Chandon Prestige Cuvée
If there is a benchmark for just what late-disgorged Australian sparkling can be, this is it. Disgorged in June 2011 after a monumental fifteen years on lees (no standard release champagne can claim this), complexity and richness go without saying, but (and this is a big but, for this is rarely ever achieved outside champagne) elegance, softness and silkiness are upheld. Layers of roast almonds, brioche, wild honey, burnt butter, even wisps of smoke, nuances of hearth and hints of game bring great allure to its poached pear and grilled peach fruit. Cellar door exclusive.
By Tyson Stelzer
19 Jan 2012
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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