Grands Terroirs

Champagne, France

2015

#19

WnS

Cellar

A historic and emblematic signature of Palmer & Co, each Grands Terroirs cuvée expresses the quintessence of our Premier and Grand Cru vineyards of the Montagne de Reims in an exceptional vintage.

Tasting Notes

The nose opens with notes of orange blossom and acacia mixed with yellow fruits. It then evolves towards delicately spiced aromas of pan-fried pineapple and tonka bean. The palate offers fresh citrus flavors, rounded by brioche and dried fruit. The creamy texture stretches into a persistent finish.

Vineyards

Grapes for the 2015 vintage were selected from Mailly, Verzenay, Trépail, Villers Marmery, Ludes, Chigny-les-Roses, and Rilly-la-Montagne.

Vintage Notes

2015 marked an exceptional year of high temperatures and minimal rainfall during the vine’s vegetative phase, yielding perfectly ripened fruit.

Technical Information

Vintage:: 2015
Alcohol:: 12%
Region:: Champagne
RS:: 7G/L
Varietals:: 50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, 12% Meunier
PH:: 3.08
TA:: 4.3G/L

Accolades

92 points

Decanter

July 2022

This wine opens with a floral note of acacia blossom and ripe yellow fruits…On the palate Chardonnay takes the driving seat in the blend, with the freshness and impact of Trépail fruit giving a bright, citrus salinity, plus a note of bitterness. It boasts good intensity and an exotic dried fruit element, a hint of spiced pineapple, as it opens in the glass, but it needs a little more time to develop fully

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92 points

James Suckling

July 2022

A chalky and mineral Champagne with aromas of blanched almonds, chalk, seashells, biscuits, lemon pith and dried apples. Creamy mousse. Dry and bright, with a rounded finish. Drink now or hold.

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95 points

Tasting Panel

May 2024

Still fresh as a daisy, this blend of 50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, and 12% Pinot Meunier from Grands and Premiers Crus in the Montagne de Reims opens with heady scents of salted baguette, hazelnut, wet stone, dried apple, and touches of lime leaf and green melon. On the attack, mouth-filling acidity subsides to glide elegantly around a compact core of citrus and white cherry, enhanced by a bit of white fig on the rich and lively finish.

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94 points

VinePair

November 2023

#19 of the Best 50 Wines of 2023

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#19 Top 50

VinePair

November 2023

94 points

#19 of the Best 50 Wines of 2023

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92 points

Wine & Spirits

December 2022

Markedly youthful in its smoky reduction, this wine sees its sulfur blow off quickly, leaving a flinty scent and an impression of clarity. It’s bright with pretty scents of black tea and herbs, firmed up by strong acidity. Give this a year or more for its flavors to fully open.

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93 points

Wine Enthusiast

March 2024

Cellar Selection

A blend from premier and grand crus on the Montagne de Reims, this is an elegant Champagne. The Pinot Noir gives the wine weight and richness, contrasting with the vibrant white fruits and acidity. It is a balanced, fine wine that shows some maturity. Drink now.

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Wine Enthusiast

March 2024

93 points

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91 points

Wine Spectator

November 2022

A balanced Champagne, with a creamy mousse and flavors of cherry, poached pear, lemon pound cake and minerally chalk and smoke backed by soft orange peel acidity…Drink now through 2027. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.

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