{"product_id":"roland-champion-champagne-special-club-grand-cru-2012","title":"Roland Champion Champagne Special Club Grand Cru 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImporter SALE!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChampagne with rich and structured aromas. Very pleasant and generous roundness, nice length in mouth. Golden color with buttery and fruity aromas. All the expression of a magnificent terroir for your most pleasurable moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTo be a member of this Club, Champagne producers have to elaborate their Cuvées in their own facility, meaning the pressing, bottling, ridding, disgorging, etc., have to be done at the domaine\/estate. Then, only the Recoltants-Manipulants are accepted. Everybody has to respect the Club’s rules to ensure the quality. These rules include: * Only vintages * Two tastings to control the quality: the first one after the blending, when the wine is still “Vin Clair” (juice) and another after the 3 years (or more) of ageing “sur lattes”. There are 26 members, each of whom can produce his Special Club with his own techniques: * blending or “monocru” (only one grape variety) * “blanc de blancs” or “blanc de noirs”; ageing from 3 to 10 years, brut or extra-brut. 4 year ageing minimum Strict selection of plots only made out of our old vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan _mce_style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan _mce_style=\"color: #423a39; font-family: Lora, Georgia, Cambria, \" times new roman serif font-size: background-color:\u003eSpecial Club is a group of growers who taste and approve each other's chosen Champagnes before release, giving a wine with this label special cachet. This rich wine, aged for 10 years on its lees, is well textured, with fruit that still shows youth and intense apple and citrus flavors. Drink from 2022. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Wine Enthusiast (December 1st 2019), 94 pts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Special Club offers notes of brioche and poached pear on the nose and presents a rich, fresh palate of excellent textural richness and complexity. Finishes long and focused with hints of oyster shell and citrus. Overall, an outstanding Special Club from the superb 2012 vintage. This cuvée meets the rigorous production and tasting standards of the Club Trésors; it’s 100% old vine Chardonnay with 6 years sur latte.\" - \u003cb\u003eI-WineReview (Champagne: Diversity and Change, January 2020), 95 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roland (Champagne Champion)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948990033967,"sku":"F4EE890030CHM","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/specialclubroland_e5455f35-7c4f-47bc-bf91-98732f7c08f8.jpg?v=1771486852","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/roland-champion-champagne-special-club-grand-cru-2012","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}