Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2020 (1)

BRUNOPAILLARD

PremièreCuvée

A blendofmorethan

30 crus,thissmooth,

citrus-forwarddrophas

lesssugarthanmost,

resultingina rounded

flavourwitha crisp,clean

finish.Citrusnotesare

underpinnedbyhintsof

berryfromthepinotnoir.

Theperfectpairingwith

summershellfish.

750mlfor$110,

dynamicwines.com.au

FLEURY

BlancdeNoirs

TheFleuryvineyards

werethefirstinthe

Champagneregion

togainbiodynamic

certification,officially

grantedin1992.Made

fromnothingbutpinot

noir,thisfull-bodiedbottle

bringsa fruit-driven

flavourthat’spleasantly

crispandrefreshing.

750mlfor$75,

differentdrop.com

BOLLINGER

LaGrandeAnnée

2012 wasa verygood

yearfortheChampagne

region,resultingin

thisspecialdropfrom

Bollingerthatwillonlyget

betterwithage.A classic

blendofpinotnoirand

chardonnay,it brings

a softcreaminesstothe

palate,followedbynotes

ofhoneyandapricot.

750mlfor$260,

danmurphys.com.au

PERRIER-JOUËT

BelleEpoque

Youshouldneverjudge

a winebyitslabel–

exceptinthisinstance.

Perrier-Jouët’sBelle

Epoqueis everybitas

delightfultodrinkasits

famedArtNouveaubottle

is tolookat.Thiselegant,

floralchampagneis

anothersterlingresult

fromthe 2012 season.

750mlfor$260,

bws.com.au

PALMER&CO

BrutRéserve

Establishedin 1947 by

a co-operativeofgrowers,

Palmer& Cohasearned

a globalreputationforits

commitmenttoquality.

Itsbrutréserveis agedon

leesforfouryears– four

timeslongerthanlegally

required.Theresult

is a soft,butterywine

withanintensearoma.

750mlfor$75,

wineexperience.com.au

Elegantandrefined,Champagnehaslongbeenthelifeofthe

party. Here, we showcase five of the most memorable drops.

Champagne

GOURMET TRAVELLER 27

WORDS GEORIGE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING HANNAH BLACKMORE.

Five of a kind