Rare Millésime 2006 first offers a generous honeyed
and oriental nose - an appeal to all lovers of fine food
and wine.
The intense nose reveals a precocious, but great,
maturity, the sign of a generous, intense year.
The extremely expressive fragrances of crisp
mango, white chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tropical
fruits, quince and cinnamon-flavoured jelly lend
the vintage complexity and a sophisticated vitality.
The scent of jasmine tea, so typical of the Rare
Champagne style, paves the way for a gradually
emerging minerality.
In this straightforward wine, aromas of dried
apricot and pink peony foreshadow a slightly
vegetal structure, much like the limestone and
rich loam where vanilla, yellow kiwi and Oriental
spices bloom.
ON THE PALATE: INFINITELY RICH AND INVITING
The exceptionally long finish immediately impresses
the palate. Hints of mocha and cappuccino dusted with
cocoa confirm the fine Rare Millésime 2006 minerality
and subdue the luminous rectitude tempered by a delicate
effervescence.
Dried apricots, sweet spices, vanilla underpinned with
fragrant quince jelly, citron and lime envelop the palate
with an Oriental and smoky, almost nonchalant, warmth.
As it warms in the glass, Rare Millésime 2006 pulses with
accents of crisp honeyed pastries and Espelette pepper.
Testifying to its solar generosity, this depth underscores
the wine’s taut freshness and foreshadows a magnificent
longevity.
FOOD/WINE PAIRING
Green asparagus, warm potato espuma
Grenadine of veal with langoustines
AGEING POTENTIAL
Drink until 2030
AWARDS
• Gold Decanter 2019
• Grand Gold Mundus Vini
• Gold Medal
International Wine Challenger
• Champagne Trophy
International Wine Challenger
• Daniel Thibault Trophy for IWC
Champion Sparkling Wine
International Wine Challenger