VILMART & CIE CHAMPAGNE EMOTION ROSÉ 750ML 2016

A deeper pink but clear, the 2016 Champagne Emotion Brut Rosé is a Chardonnay-dominated blend with 40% Pinot Noir, aged for 10 months in small 228-liter barrels. The palate is focused and compact, with a chiseled, bright structure and notes of redcurrants and fresh white peaches. The Chardonnay shines on the palate, offering a focused and linear experience, while also being medium to full-bodied with good intensity. I really like this vintage; aromatically, it offers notes of kirsch and violets, and it shines with a just-delicious nose where the Pinot is prominent. On the palate, the Chardonnay adds a refined, chalky texture. It has the potential to age further, but wow, it’s also fantastic now, and honestly, was one of the most interesting and delicious wines I had at this tasting. Drink 2025-2045. Disgorged in October 2022. On the nose, it’s reminiscent of fresh plum liqueur – decadent, pretty, and delightful – and it only becomes more intense as it opens. Upon a second tasting, the nose reveals more red wine and spice notes but remains very attractive and balanced, with red berries, currants, and cherries. The palate is focused, and I stand by my previous statement that the Chardonnay backbone leads the way; it's superb.