🏰news | features + short tasting note 【Philipponnat's Le Leon Grand Cru Extra Brut 2015 is an exceptional Blanc de Noirs, crafted entirely from Pinot Noir from a historic, very steep plot in the Grand Cru of Aÿ.】 The 2015 vintage, though warm and dry, yielded a Champagne of remarkable clarity, control, and crispness. This wine displays a golden hue with slightly coppery highlights. The expressive and intense nose reveals spicy notes of gingerbread and honey, evolving with aeration to mango, exotic fruits, and lightly smoky nuances of tobacco and honey. The palate is fruity and generous, offering red-fleshed fruits, wild berries, blackberry, guava, and a touch of vanilla, balanced by a zesty freshness and a saline finish with subtle bitter notes of bergamot. Critics also note white pepper, mint, chalk, yellow apple, lemon zest, toastiness, pear, spicecake, ginger, dried flowers, and plum. It can be cellared for around ten additional years. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost This exquisite Champagne pairs elegantly with a wide range of dishes. For Cantonese cuisine, consider steamed scallops with vermicelli and garlic, or crispy fried pigeon. Western pairings include seafood and iodine-rich fish, Iberian cured meats like Bellota ham or Cecina, roasted meats such as lamb or venison, washed-rind cheeses, rich fish like salmon or tuna, and shellfish, crab, or lobster. 🥂 fit for event suggestion Perfect for an aperitif, a celebratory meal, or any special occasion that calls for a sophisticated and complex sparkling wine. Its depth and aging potential also make it a fantastic addition to a serious wine collection. Serve this Champagne chilled, between 8-9°C (46-48°F) as an aperitif, and between 10-12°C (50-54°F) with a meal to allow its aromatic complexity to fully express itself.