G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé Brut Champagne NV 750ml

Rosé Champagne has a long historyat Maison Mumm. Early inthe 19th century — before mostof the world's most celebratedChampagne houses had evenbeen founded — the father ofGeorges Hermann Mumm wasalready producing a well-regarded "oeilde perdrix"Champagne, its deep pink hue recallingthe color of apartridge's eye. The first Mumm CordonRosé cuvée was released in1952 by René Lalou, the house'spresident and presiding figure of the20th century. The Cordon Rosé wasserved at the table of the Élysée Palace. In 1958, the painter Léonard Foujita — the celebrated Franco-Japanese artist — designed a rose motif that has decorated the Mumm rosé bottles ever since.

This is one of France's most historically pedigreed rosé Champagnes, produced by the world's fourth-largest Champagne house from 120+ crus across the Champagne region, with 60% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, and 18% Pinot Meunier as the base blend — joined at blending by 14% still red wine from the house's own Pinot Noir vineyards to create the luminous pale salmon colorand the forest fruit intensity thatdefines the Cordon Rosé's distinctivecharacter. Tastings.com awarded 95Points. Multiple critics have foundstrawberries, cherries, red currants,vanilla, and caramel on the nose — witha creamy, round, balanced palate ofcandied pink grapefruit zest, toastedbrioche, melon, and spice — driven by abright, snappy acidity that carries thelingering, smoke-tinged finish.

At $50at Blackwell's, this is the mostgenerously priced prestige roséChampagne currently on our shelves —95-point, Élysée-served,19th-century-heritage,Foujita-decorated, luminous pale salmonMumm Grand Cordon Rosé at a price thatmakes it as appropriate for a Tuesdayevening as it is for a celebration.

Origins & Craftsmanship

G.H.Mumm was founded in 1827 — establishedin Reims by three German brothers,Gottlieb, Jacobus, and Philipp Mumm,who carried the winemaking heritage oftheir father's Cologne-based winebusiness to the Champagne region. Thehouse took its full name when PeterArnold Mumm's grandson, Georges HermannMumm, took the reins in 1852 — and theCordon Rouge, with its distinctivediagonal red ribbon, became one of themost recognized symbols in Champagne.Today Mumm is the world'sfourth-largest Champagne producer,owned by Pernod Ricard, and one of theofficial Champagnes of the KentuckyDerby and the Melbourne Cup.

The GrandCordon Rosé is made from the same richpalette of 120+ crus that defines thestandard Cordon Rouge blend —representing all the diversity of theChampagne region's terroirs, from theMontagne de Reims's Pinot Noir power tothe Côte des Blancs's Chardonnayelegance to the Vallée de la Marne'sPinot Meunier freshness. The base blendof 60% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, and18% Pinot Meunier is the precisespecification that the house hasrefined since the 1952 inauguralrelease. The color and intensity comefrom a 14% addition of still red winefrom Mumm's own Pinot Noir vineyards atblending — the assemblage method thatgives the Cordon Rosé a more structuredand more specifically PinotNoir-influenced character than asaignée rosé of comparable depth wouldproduce. Dosage is 1.0 g/L —essentially bone dry, allowing thefruit and the structure to lead withoutsweetness softening the picture.

Critics Reviews

Tastings.com — 95 Points:
Confirming the Grand Cordon Rosé's standing amongthe finest value rosé Champagnes in thecategory.

Mumm Napa / G.H. Mumm official tasting notes:
Color: "Luminous pale pinksalmon, enlivened by shades oforange."
Nose: "Intensefruit aromas of strawberries,cherries, and red currants, with aswirling undercurrent ofvanilla and caramel."
Palate: "Lively,energetic and perfectly dry inthe attack, with a longsavory finish."

Mumm official (extended description):
"Embodying a unique personality fora rosé champagne, Mumm Rosé has thestrength and structure of Pinot Noir,balanced with the elegance ofChardonnay and the fruitinessof Meunier. A proportion ofred wine brings intensity and notes offorest fruits to this luminous cuvée tocreate a rosé that is at once elegant,light, intense, and fresh."

"This creamy rosé is round and balanced, with a bright backbone of snappy acidity driving flavors of candied pink grapefruit zest, toasted brioche, melon and spice. Lingering, smoke-tinged finish." Wine Spectator 91 Points

"Rich and smoky, with a powerful blast of dustiness. Nectarine flavors carry the long, fresh palate to a clean, fruit-forward finish. Shows a tiny burnt, rustic character and isn't overly lively in terms of bead. Good for drinking this year and next." Wine Enthusiast 91 Points

Tasting Profile

Nose
Luminous pale pink salmon with shades oforange — the 14% still Pinot Noiraddition producing the mostspecifically vivid and the mostspecifically elegant rosé Champagnecolor available. The nose opens withintense strawberry and cherry leadingthe aromatic picture — the PinotNoir-dominant base blend's mostdirectly varietal fruit contribution inits most vivid and the most immediatelyappealing form. Red currants add themost specifically sharp and the mostrefreshingly tart secondary berrydimension. A swirling undercurrent ofvanilla and caramel follows from thereserve wine and the lees contact.Forest fruits deepen the picture. Thebrightness and the freshness that theCordon Rosé is specifically celebratedfor is most immediately apparent in themost vivid and the most luminousaromatic entry — energetic andimmediately inviting.

Palate
Creamy, round, and balanced with a bright,snappy acidity driving every flavornote. Lively and energetic at the entry— perfectly dry, the 1.0 g/L dosageallowing the Pinot Noir structure andthe fruit to lead without sweetness.Candied pink grapefruit zest adds themost vivid and the most surprisingcitrus dimension. Toastedbrioche adds the warmth and theyeast-contact richness. Melon andspice add secondary complexity. Thestrength and structure of PinotNoir carries through themid-palate — the 60% Pinot Noir baseand the 14% still redwine addition producing genuinered fruit presence without heaviness.

Finish
Long, savory, andsmoke-tinged. The lingeringsmoke-tinged finish is the mostmemorably specific and themost specifically distinguishedquality for any rosé Champagne in theBlackwell's section — a slightlytoasty, slightly earthy quality thatadds complexity beyond thefruit-forward aromatic entry.Strawberry and cherry persist. The1.0 g/L dosage keeps the closebone dry and clean.

Quick Overview

Food Pairings

The structure,dryness, and Pinot Noir weight makethis one of the most food-versatileChampagnes in the section:

• Seafood —oysters, lobster, scallops, shrimp
• Salmon marinated with fresh cranberries— the house's own recommended pairing
• Charcuterie — the Pinot Noir structuresupporting cured meats
• Spicy Asianand African dishes — the snappy acidityand berry fruit cutting through heat
• Fresh cheeses — goat, brie, andsoft-ripened
• Strawberry desserts —the most natural flavor mirroravailable

Cocktail Suggestions

Mumm Rosé Spritz
3 oz G.H. MummGrand Cordon Rosé · 1 oz Aperol ·splash of soda water · orange sliceover ice. The red currant andstrawberry carry through Aperol'sbitterness in the most broadlyaccessible and the most specificallysummer-occasion aperitivo available.

Champagne Rosé Cocktail
3 oz G.H.Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé · ½ ozelderflower liqueur · dash ofPeychaud's bitters · fresh strawberrygarnish. The forest fruit and vanillacarry through elderflower in a cocktailof genuine elegance.