Champagne Brut Millésime 1997

Marie Stuart (France)

(Champagne)

Chardonnay (80%), Pinot Nero (20%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Champagne shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas which start with hints of banana, plum and yeast followed by aromas of bread crust, litchi, brioche, honey, hazelnut, pear, grapefruit and praline. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, pear, grapefruit and plum. A well made Champagne.

Alcohol: 12%

Pasta and risotto with fish, meat and crustaceans, Roasted fish, Sauteed meat, Mushroom soups

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

Champagne Brut Rosé

Marie Stuart (France)

(Champagne)

Chardonnay (25%), Pinot Nero (60%), Pinot Meunier (15%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Champagne shows an onion skin pink color and nuances of salmon pink, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant that start with hints of raspberry, tangerine and cherry followed by aromas of strawberry, bread crust, yeast, banana, litchi, apple and cyclamen. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of raspberry, cherry and strawberry. A well made wine. This Champagne ages on its lees for 3 years.

Alcohol: 12%

Pasta and risotto with meat, fish, crustaceans and vegetables, Sauteed fish, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

Champagne Brut Tradition

Marie Stuart (France)

(Champagne)

Chardonnay (25%), Pinot Nero (60%), Pinot Meunier (15%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Champagne shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas which start with hints of yeast and bread crust followed by aromas of banana, hawthorn, quince, brioche, litchi, pear, grapefruit, hazelnut and plum. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear, plum, hazelnut and grapefruit. This Champagne ages on its lees for 3 years.

Alcohol: 12%

Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed white meat with mushrooms, Fish soups

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

Champagne Cuvée de La Sommelière

Marie Stuart (France)

(Champagne)

Chardonnay (90%), Pinot Nero (10%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Champagne shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas which start with hints of yeast, butter and crust bread followed by good aromas of banana, hawthorn, broom, apple, hazelnut, acacia honey and grapefruit. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of grapefruit, apple and banana. A well made Champagne. This Champagne ages on its lees for five years.

Alcohol: 12%

Roasted meat, Roasted fish, Stewed meat and fish

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

Champagne Demi-Sec

Marie Stuart (France)

(Champagne)

Chardonnay (25%), Pinot Nero (60%), Pinot Meunier (15%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Champagne shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints banana and yeast followed by aromas of pineapple, hawthorn, brioche, bread crust, quince and pear. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack with good hints of sweetness, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, quince and pineapple. A well made Champagne.

Alcohol: 12%

Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed crustaceans, Semifreddo, Dessert

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 21, Summer 2004

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Marie Stuart

Champagne (France)

Champagne Brut Millésime 1997

Marie Stuart (France)

Champagne Brut Rosé

Marie Stuart (France)

Champagne Brut Tradition

Marie Stuart (France)

Champagne Cuvée de La Sommelière

Marie Stuart (France)

Champagne Demi-Sec

Marie Stuart (France)