The Philipponnat Grand Blanc Extra Brut 2014 is a testament to the elegance and finesse of Champagne. Known for its exceptional terroir and meticulous winemaking practices, Philipponnat crafts wines that are both expressive and refined. This sparkling wine offers a delightful blend of citrus and floral notes, with a crisp and refreshing finish that exemplifies the house's dedication to quality.

Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Winemaking: Traditional method with fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Aging: Aged on lees for several years to enhance complexity and depth

Wine Critic Reviews

Gismondi on Wine (92): The Philipponnat family have been wine growers and merchants since the 16th century, and own 17 hectares of vineyards, all worked sustainably, with horses and no chemical inputs. Champagne Philipponnat began in 1910 when Auguste and Pierre Philipponnat established their Champagne house in its current location of Mareuil sur Aÿ. This BdB comes off 1er and GC sites in the Côtes des Blancs, and was vinified in vats with partial MLF, and also in barrels with no MLF. It rested up to 8 years on lees before being disgorged with 4.5 g/L in April 2022. Though this BdB comes from the troublesome 2014 vintage, it is showing very smartly. Toast, lemon, green apple floods a meringue base, shaped deeply with chalk, which lingers on the lengthy finish. There's a lot of cut and buzzy freshness here for 6-8 years on lees, leaving this an arrow that powers across the chalky palate. There's a lovely harmony here struck between the deeply chalky soils, and toasty autolysis, framed very well with the low dosage and choice against much MLF. The clear bottle can be an issue (#lightstrike) as can the somewhat dodgy 2014 vintage. Drinking now, as a posh aperitif or with a delicate first course. (Treve Ring).

Vinum Wine Magazine (85): From restrained, mineral spice, notes of hazelnut only after longer aeration; particularly crisp in the mouth, juicy, with character, breed, and length; interesting wine for fish and seafood, even if it does not quite reach the class of the 2012.