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This\ncuv\u00e9e is produced by the Maison Boulard Bauquaire (Recoltant Manipulant). The\ncuv\u00e9e M\u00e9lanie is produced in approximately 3.300 bottles for year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This cuv\u00e9e is produced by\nthe Maison Boulard Bauquaire (Recoltant Manipulant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cuv\u00e9e M\u00e9lanie is\nproduced in approximately 3,300 bottles per year. Before the 2012 vintage this\ncuv\u00e9e was not vintage. I remember when, a few years ago, I tasted the Cuv\u00e9e\nM\u00e9lanie I was surprised that it was not vintage and I suggested to the owner\nChristophe and his importer Gaetano Gulli, to make it vintage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maison Boulard-Bauquaire is\nlocated in the village of Cornicy, 20 km from Reims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vineyards are located in\nCornicy, Hermonville, La Neuville aux Larris, Monthurel and Trepail and have\ndifferent terroirs (Massif de Saint Thierry, Montagne de Reims and Vall\u00e9e de la\nMarne), the maison does not use pesticides and practices grassing and all\norganic practices in compliance with the champagnoise tradition and HVE (Haute\nValeur Environnementale) certification. There are 8 hectares of vineyards and\nthe total bottles produced, per year, are about 70,000. Since the 2012 vintage,\nthe Cuv\u00e9e M\u00e9lanie is vintage. It is a Blanc de Blancs, with 100% Chardonnay\ngrapes. The importer in Italy is Relais & Terroirs srl of Gaetano Gulli,\nbased in Lucca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following\nare the tasting notes of the four champagnes tasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DOMAINE\nBOULARD-BAUQUAIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BLANC DE\nBLANCS, CUV\u00c9E M\u00c9LANIE, Vintage 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n She\nwears a bright intense golden yellow, with coppery reflections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nbubbles are very fine and numerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rich\nand varied nose made of vanilla, brioche bread, rennet apple, blond leather,\nripe banana, juniper berry, iodine, helichrysum, mint, eucalyptus, sweets from\nthe outside of the sugared almond, alchermes, flowers (calla?), Cognac ,\nmandarin leaf peel, mountain herbs, to finish with flavors of Coccoina glue\n(coconut and almond milk). On the palate the bubbles are fine and caressing,\nthe body is medium, and has salty, mineral and rennet apple flavors. Balanced\nwine with imperceptible alcoholic mass thanks to the freshness, flavor and\nminerality. Its gustative persistence is long with a generous salt and lemon\nfinish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Complex\nchampagne on the nose and on the palate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (96\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DOMAINE\nBOULARD-BAUQUAIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BLANC DE\nBLANCS, CUV\u00c9E M\u00c9LANIE, Vintage 2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bright\ngolden yellow color. Fine bubbles initially quite fine and then fine. Nose made\nof aromas of vanilla, brioche bread, soft cheese, rennet apple, chalk, butter,\npastry, blond leather, mint, eucalyptus, honey, milk cream, ripe tomato rubbed\non bread, to finish with whispers of ripe banana. When tasted, it reveals fine\nbubbles and a medium body. Flavors of salt and lemon (not like 2014) and green\nrennet apple. It has a generous freshness that dominates the alcoholic mass.\nIts gustative persistence is long, with a slightly sour end of rennet apple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (93\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DOMAINE\nBOULARD-BOUQUAIRE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BLANC DE\nBLANCS, CUV\u00c9E M\u00c9LANIE, Vintage 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shiny\ngolden yellow mantle. The bubbles are very fine and numerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From\nthe glass rise aromas of chalk, brioche bread, intense of brewer’s yeast,\niodine, intense Coccoina glue (coconut and almond glue), salt, ending with\nmemories of rubbed flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On\nthe palate the bubbles are fine and the body is medium. Rich is the flavor (but\nnot like 2014). Flavors of lemon, yellow grapefruit, almond shell and unripe\nrennet apple. Balanced wine between alcohol and freshness. Its gustative\npersistence is long with an unripe rennet apple finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (91\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DOMAINE\nBOULARD-BOUQUAIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BLANC DE\nBLANCS, CUV\u00c9E M\u00c9LANIE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n not vintage\n(contains 2010 and 2011 vintages)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\nshines golden yellow. The bubbles are fine and numerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At\nthe olfactory encounter the scent of sulfur stands out, followed by notes of\nchalk, pastry, ash from the fireplace, intense juniper berry, mint fernet,\nlupine, iodine, rennet apple, helichrysum, extinguished candles, orange peel\nmold, green banana peel, to finish with pinches of curry and coriander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To\nthe taste the bubbles go out a little. Flavors of ripe jujube, intense of\njuniper berry, lemon, cedar and yellow grapefruit. The wine is balanced with\nthe freshness that dominates the alcoholic mass. The body is medium and its\ngustative persistence is long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (90\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This cuv\u00e9e is produced by the Maison Boulard Bauquaire (Recoltant Manipulant). The cuv\u00e9e M\u00e9lanie is produced in approximately 3.300 bottles for year. This cuv\u00e9e is produced by the Maison Boulard Bauquaire (Recoltant Manipulant). The cuv\u00e9e M\u00e9lanie is produced in approximately 3,300 bottles per year. Before the 2012 vintage this cuv\u00e9e was not vintage. 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