Reviews
James Suckling 97
Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is tight and solid with fine phenolics and a long, intense finish. Pure and extremely linear and lively. Sophisticated and thought-provoking. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2022
Wine Spectator 92
A fresh and lacy Champagne, with a pleasing, creamy range of golden apple, blanched almond and lemon pound cake underscored by a streak of minerally saline and brine. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
by AN, Wine Spectator , 2022
Technical Details
Description
Pommery's top cuvee is world renowned for quality and prestige. A racy, classy blend, featuring soaring aromatics and flavors of flowers, nuts and pears. Elegant, silky textured and complex, save this outstanding bottle for a special occasion.
Made in tribute to Madame Louise Pommery, Cuvee Louise is made from fruit sourced from Grand Cru vineyards in Avize, Cramant and Ay. Each Cuvée Louise is made from a blend of the top-three Grands Crus in Champagne and the wine ages for at least 10 years in Pommery's underground cellars.
Estate
Pommery is a historic Champagne house located in Reims. They are the inventor of the Brut style of Champagne which is so popular today. The house was founded in 1858, primarily as a wool trading concern. On the death of her husband in 1860, Louise Pommery began to dedicate the company to Champagne production and it soon became one of the region's largest brands. She purchased 120 Roman-era limestone and chalk caves which formed 12 miles of cellars under the city of Reims which allowed storage of more than 20 million bottles. The brand is known for its freshness and finesse, epitomized by the range-topping Cuvée Louis.
Food pairing
It can be appreciated on its own, for the pleasure of tasting, but it will also be a perfect companion for selected and refined dishes like a seafood pie or a truffle crust and why not a soft pound cake.
Tasting notes
Bright and minerally, featuring smoke and pastry dough notes layered with lemon curd and pureed black currant details, riding the lively bead. Offers a creamy finish, with a lightly floral overtone.
Vintage
Cuvée Louise could not ignore a year like this, when everything was predestined for it. By taking the time to select the best parcels, being patient and waiting with the harvest, picking only the most beautiful bunches, choosing the purest of juices during pressing, the only possible conclusion was unequivocal: nature is great, generous and beautiful. What could be more marvellous than working with such a precious raw material, so rich and so fine: the assemblage became an exercise blending pleasure and satisfaction. After the years spent in the cellars, the bottles have acquired the maturity which is indispensable for a wine of this kind. Today it is ready for everybody's delight.
