Andre Clouet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rose No 3 NV Reasonable Cellar vanilla and baking spice

vanilla and baking spice

The bitter edge stimulates appetite while the sweetness keeps it approachable

It has always been something of a luxury -- if a generally affordable one -- though pricing has climbed steeply over the last decade

and freshly baked bread

An impressive execution of blending 31 different botanicals

Andre Clouet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rose No 3 NV Reasonable Cellar vanilla and baking spiceThe Clouets were once official printers to the royal court of Louis XV at Versailles, which explains the ornately gilded labels, but the Champagne inside earns its keep. This rose is 100% Pinot Noir from the family's Grand Cru holdings in Bouzy and Ambonnay, blended with a splash of still Bouzy red for its delicate salmon color. Bouzy is one of the warmest villages in the Montagne de Reims, giving opulent, red fruited Pinot that Clouet reins in with