Champagne Brut Millésime 1997

Marie Stuart (France)

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