H. Goutorbe Special Club Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' 2008 (750ml) Avellino

H. Goutorbe Special Club Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' 2008 (750ml) AvellinoIn 2008, Goutorbe began a ruthless vetting process in order to put this extraordinary Grand Cru prestige cuve in the patented Special Club bottle. Well talk more on that below, but for now, lets dive into the wine in question, because only a few $100 Champagnes can ever hope to match these specs. Coming from one of the most acclaimed vintages of the 21st century, this 70 30 blend of Grand Cru Pinot Noir and Chardonnay aged nearly a dozen years in

moderately dry and with late harvests

which in some cases was up to two weeks

A polished and expressive St

Dark cherry-red colour

with ageing golden

showing Moscatel varietal at its best

The wine was fermented to dryness over 7-10 days with pump-overs to mix up the magic

The bottle should be kept upright

apricot and baked apple on the nose

Fritz is proud to have acquired an old Gemischter Satz vineyard here consisting of five grapes: Grüner Veltliner

creating an inviting nose

Tasting Notes: Vintage expression is of course respected