Le Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Le Mesnil sur Oger Les Chétillons (Sparkling white)
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2012
Le Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Le Mesnil sur Oger Les Chétillons (Sparkling white) 2012 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim
Golden yellow. Leesy bruised apple aromas with warm spiced vanilla oak, quince, dried apricots, tropical flowers and Sorrento lemons. On the palate, lovely smooth, rich, silky vanilla mouth-coating richness, beautifully spiced and elegant acidity, balanced and exciting. Full bodied ripe apples, orchard fruit, green apples, perfumed florals and aromatic citrus finishing with crisp and crunchy herbal, mouth-watering salinity. Definitely a wine to appreciate slowly - but I will happily finish the bottle.
Tasted October 2022
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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