Lenoble Champagne
Brut Cuvee Intense
Price per case (dozen)
$672.00
Price per bottle
$56.00
- Winery: Lenoble Champagne
- Range: None
- Cap: Cork
- Location: Epernay, Champagne
BLEND : The Cuvée Intense is a very harmonious blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from only the very best hillsides in the Epernay region, with a proportion of almost 10% of wines from barrels.
Well balanced and fruity, it is a very classical wine.
Aged for a minimum of two and a half years in the cellars, it is dosed at about 5 g/l.
VISUAL ASPECT : A deep, brilliant golden colour, clear and radiant. The foam is dense, light and harmonious, with many columns of fine bubbles ascending quickly in the glass.
NOSE : The first sensation on the nose is mild and rounded, leading into hints of white fruit (apple and pear).
A plethora of aromas strike a harmonious balance between white/yellow/red fruit (apple, pear, plum and redcurrant), citrus (lemon and grapefruit), blossom (honeysuckle and acacia), dried fruit, infusions (lime), pastry (brioche and kugelhopf)and minerals (chalk).
ON THE PALATE : The attack is as mild, smooth and fresh as you could wish, providing the perfect reflection of the bouquet. The stewed fruit flavours are intense and the reserve wines offer a lovely full impression. Long-lasting flavours finishing on a fruity, mineral note with a hint of citrus.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS : This fruity, well-balanced champagne is ideal for all those pleasurable moments with your family or friends. A wine for sharing that will go well with romantic dinners for two or large festive meals. Served chilled but not ice-cold; ideally 8 to 9°C
Well balanced and fruity, it is a very classical wine.
Aged for a minimum of two and a half years in the cellars, it is dosed at about 5 g/l.
VISUAL ASPECT : A deep, brilliant golden colour, clear and radiant. The foam is dense, light and harmonious, with many columns of fine bubbles ascending quickly in the glass.
NOSE : The first sensation on the nose is mild and rounded, leading into hints of white fruit (apple and pear).
A plethora of aromas strike a harmonious balance between white/yellow/red fruit (apple, pear, plum and redcurrant), citrus (lemon and grapefruit), blossom (honeysuckle and acacia), dried fruit, infusions (lime), pastry (brioche and kugelhopf)and minerals (chalk).
ON THE PALATE : The attack is as mild, smooth and fresh as you could wish, providing the perfect reflection of the bouquet. The stewed fruit flavours are intense and the reserve wines offer a lovely full impression. Long-lasting flavours finishing on a fruity, mineral note with a hint of citrus.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS : This fruity, well-balanced champagne is ideal for all those pleasurable moments with your family or friends. A wine for sharing that will go well with romantic dinners for two or large festive meals. Served chilled but not ice-cold; ideally 8 to 9°C
More information about this winery
Lenoble Champagne
Unanimously recognised as the most demanding of wine professionals, Mr Robert Parker, in "The Wine Advocate", underlines with praise the elegance and great finesse of Lenoble Champagnes.
Armand-Raphaël Graser was a wine trader. He left his native Alsace, in enemy hands at the time, and moved his family to safety in the Champagne region.
He set up in the town of Damery, in an 18 th -century building which is still the company headquarters today, and started to produce champagne, sold from 1920 onwards under the brand name “AR Lenoble”. A.R. stood for Armand-Raphaël and “Lenoble” was a tribute to the nobility of Champagne wines.
Armand-Raphaël, who died accidentally in the vat-house in 1947, was succeeded by his son Joseph Graser. When he retired in 1973, Jean-Marie Malassagne, the founder's grandson, took over the business. Combining his activities as a winegrower and his profession as a doctor, he managed the house alone until the 1990's, when Champagne was hit hard by the crisis. It was becoming necessary to work full-time to run the firm and so, in October 1993, Anne Malassagne, the great-granddaughter of Armand-Raphaël returned to the family firm to support her father. She was joined by her brother Antoine 3 years later.
The fourth generation is now firmly established !
So for more than a century now, the brilliance of Armand Raphaël then the Malassagne family has been passed on from generation to generation. The House is profoundly attached to its roots and its history, which Anne and Antoine continue to uphold in the purest Champagne tradition. More from this winery
Armand-Raphaël Graser was a wine trader. He left his native Alsace, in enemy hands at the time, and moved his family to safety in the Champagne region.
He set up in the town of Damery, in an 18 th -century building which is still the company headquarters today, and started to produce champagne, sold from 1920 onwards under the brand name “AR Lenoble”. A.R. stood for Armand-Raphaël and “Lenoble” was a tribute to the nobility of Champagne wines.
Armand-Raphaël, who died accidentally in the vat-house in 1947, was succeeded by his son Joseph Graser. When he retired in 1973, Jean-Marie Malassagne, the founder's grandson, took over the business. Combining his activities as a winegrower and his profession as a doctor, he managed the house alone until the 1990's, when Champagne was hit hard by the crisis. It was becoming necessary to work full-time to run the firm and so, in October 1993, Anne Malassagne, the great-granddaughter of Armand-Raphaël returned to the family firm to support her father. She was joined by her brother Antoine 3 years later.
The fourth generation is now firmly established !
So for more than a century now, the brilliance of Armand Raphaël then the Malassagne family has been passed on from generation to generation. The House is profoundly attached to its roots and its history, which Anne and Antoine continue to uphold in the purest Champagne tradition. More from this winery
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