Philipponnat - Lés Cintres 2012

Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin

2176 bottles made entirely in oak barrels and without malolactic fermentation dosed with 4.5 grams of sugar. 100% first pressing from the central locations

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

From an outstanding vintage, the 2012 Les Cintres extra brut derives from vines planted on two parcels inside the Clos des Goisses walled vineyard planted with Pinot Noir. It possesses a multifaceted, intense bouquet with aromas of pear, spring flowers, cherries, ripe orchard fruits, crushed stones, honey and rose petals, followed by a full-bodied, fleshy and racy palate that’s simultaneously crystalline and pure with a splendid core of fruit, racy acids and a long, endless finish. Presently, it stands as the most exceptional Les Cintres rendition. Dosage was 4.5 grams per liter.

Jeb Dunnuck

Pure and ripe, the 2012 Champagne Les Cintres Extra Brut is entirely Pinot Noir from a single parcel within Clos de Goisses. It pours a bright straw hue and is expressive on opening with a lot of purity. Packed with red-fruited liqueur, it opens in the glass to reveal more black fruit, with aromas of boysenberry preserve, violets, and wet stone. Full-bodied, with a refined mousse, it fills the palate with juicy fruit and fresh acidity and has a seamless structure and a long finish. It is an exceptional and highly concentrated wine to enjoy over the coming two decades, as it’s sure to reveal tremendous depth and gain in complexity. 4.5 grams per liter dosage. 2176 bottles were produced.

Vinous by Antonio Galloni

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

Beautiful and intense aromas of dried apples, spices, crushed stones, walnuts, brioche and hints of salted caramel. It’s so deep and full of flavor, evolving on the palate, layered and seamless. Tight, fine bubbles. Energy, intensity and structure combined to give a long and driven finish. 100% pinot noir. Disgorged June 2022. 2,176 bottles produced. Drink or hold.

Decanter Magazine

A spectacular 100% Pinot Noir from inside the Clos de Goisses walled vineyard, only made in the best vintages, and new to the Place de Bordeaux this year. Raspberry and rose petal aromas on the nose with blackcurrants and strawberries too. Dense and concentrated on the palate but tons of energy and freshness too - rich, ripe fruit flavours and a muscular, firm frame but no fat. Juicy and succulent, intense, full and powerful initially then settles and expands making way for the tangy strawberry and lemon sherbet elements to shine. So lively, youthful and upfront with a chiselled backbone and generous interplay between a sweet and dry mouthfeel. Red berries mingle with peach, salty stones, floral accents and a soft undercurrent of orange zest and yet finishes with a menthol freshness that is so captivating. Cheek sucking and totally delicious - what a wine! Dosage 4.3gl. 100% fermented in oak barrels of one year old then ageing nine years on the lees. Disgorged June 2022. 2,176 bottles produced.