Champ Palmer Blanc de Blancs 1987

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Champ Palmer
Label Name:
 
Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
1987
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Montagne de Reims (Trépail, Villers‑Marmery) & Côte de Sézanne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
9-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Market and cellar records show scores roughly 85–93 points (CellarTracker/merchant listings ~85–89; No single major international award documented for this specific bottle

Tasting Note
Amber-gold; aromas of clove, biscuit, vanilla, menthol and toasted nuts. Palate shows dried figs, baked apple, cocoa, subtle oak and saline minerality, finishing long and mentholated.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, smoked salmon, roast chicken, creamy Brie, shellfish with garlic butter. Asian: sushi, sashimi, tempura, dim sum, Thai fish cakes, lightly spiced Cantonese seafood.

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle (Champagne). 100% Chardonnay vintage cuvée, bottle fermentation with extended lees ageing and later disgorgement; Brut dosage (~5–8 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Palmer & Co (Champagne Palmer) is a post‑war cooperative/negociant sourcing Premier‑Cru Chardonnay from Montagne de Reims, Côte de Sézanne and Côte des Blancs; known for elegant, long‑aged cuvées.