PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Most Champagne leaves the cellar within a few years of the harvest. Telmont’s Vinothèque (“wine library”) does the opposite: the house holds back the best lots of a great vintage, often for well over a decade, and releases them late-disgorged, so the wine has had time to develop the toast, cream, and savory depth of extended aging, while still being fresh. The 2006 Blanc de Blancs Vinothèque comes from “the year’s generous harvest of Chardonnay,” a “selection among the best Chardonnays from the Côte des Blancs,” and uses only the first press fraction (the cuvée), the purest, most acid-driven juice.
The wine spent a minimum of three years on its lees and then roughly a dozen more resting in Telmont’s cool underground cellars in Damery, riddled by hand by an expert cellar master before it was disgorged. Telmont, which has been run by Ludovic du Plessis since its relaunch and is now part of Rémy Cointreau, is known for its low-intervention, sustainability-minded approach. It’s 12% ABV.
The cellar master’s notes: “The first nose gives way to fleshy peach with a hint of white tobacco, followed by a burst of vanilla and toasty toffee. A vivacious palate of exotic fruit, pineapple, mango and pear with a lifted acidity and lychee finish.” The other release of the same vintage was described with “alluring aromas of baked fruits, date and almond,” and a palate that “evokes sophisticated notes of roasted vanilla underlined by a richness and delicate hint of salted caramel. A beautiful complexity follows through to culminate in a remarkable finesse in its finish.” Deborah Parker Wong, who tasted it with Ludovic du Plessis, found “a vinous wine with miniscule bubbles and notes of marzipan, brioche, young pineapple, and lip-smacking Granny Smith apple that culminate in a toasty, savory, umami-driven finish,” and cited it as a prime example of how overall wine age, more than lees contact alone, develops the characteristic flavors of a late-disgorged sparkling wine. The color is light yellow reflecting gold. No numerical critic scores were found for this vintage.
It’s a rare, mature Blanc de Blancs for Champagne lovers who enjoy age, a gift for a 2006 birthday or anniversary, and a food Champagne: Telmont suggests elegantly aged Parmesan, and it also pairs with black truffle dishes, oysters, lobster, and roast chicken. Serve it at about 10°C in a white wine glass, not a flute.
Telmont Blanc de Blancs Vinothèque 2006 is produced by Champagne Telmont in Damery, Champagne, France, from 100% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, first press only, aged in Telmont’s underground cellars for 14 to 15 years (at least 3 years on the lees), riddled by hand and late-disgorged. 12% ABV, 750ml.
No numerical critic scores were found for the 2006 Vinothèque.
Deborah Parker Wong (tasting with Telmont’s Ludovic du Plessis):
“The 2006 Vinothèque, which spent a minimum of three years on the lees and another 12 in the cellar, is a vinous wine with miniscule bubbles and notes of marzipan, brioche, young pineapple, and lip-smacking Granny Smith apple that culminate in a toasty, savory, umami-driven finish.”
Telmont (cellar master’s notes):
“The first nose gives way to fleshy peach with a hint of white tobacco, followed by a burst of vanilla and toasty toffee. A vivacious palate of exotic fruit, pineapple, mango and pear with a lifted acidity and lychee finish.”
Nose
Light yellow reflecting gold. Fleshy peach, baked fruit, and date, with white tobacco, vanilla, toasty toffee, and almond.
Palate
Vivacious and creamy, with exotic fruit, pineapple, mango, pear, marzipan, and brioche, with lifted acidity and a hint of salted caramel.
Finish
Long and refined, with lychee, roasted vanilla, and a toasty, savory, umami note.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | Vintage Blanc de Blancs Champagne — Late-Disgorged “Vinothèque” |
| Grape | 100% Chardonnay (Côte des Blancs, first press only) |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Aging | 14–15 years in underground cellars (3+ years on lees); hand-riddled |
| Producer | Champagne Telmont — Damery |
| ABV | 12% |
| Critics | None found |
| Serving Temperature | 10°C |
| Style / Identity | A rich, creamy, toasty, fresh library Blanc de Blancs with real age |
| Aromas & Flavors | Peach, baked fruit, vanilla, toffee, pineapple, mango, lychee, marzipan, brioche |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Serve at about 10°C in a white wine glass rather than a flute.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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