Champagne Warehouse - Buy Champagne online

Charles Ellner Premier Cru

Hello, Helen here letting you know about another taster report.

Last month we sent Chris Lavender from Hampshire a bottle of Charles Ellner Premier Cru champagne which we’ll shortly be offering on the website. We always ask our tasters to comment on a variety of things, firstly presentation, this is what Christine said:

The bottle is beautifully presented, classic shape with a very attractive label. However the label doesn’t give much information for those who want a little more detail about the grape varieties and proportions, etc.

(When we dispatch bottles for sale we send them with detachable labels that contain information about the blend and other details- H)

We then asked Chris to comment on colour and bubbles:

The champagne itself is a lovely light straw colour, with large initial bubbles that soon disappear and just leave a fine bubble sensation on the tongue when drunk.

This is how Chris described the initial aromas and flavours:

The aroma is not very strong, just a hint of fruitiness. The initial taste is light with fine bubbles and a very pleasant vanilla flavour.

(Some champagnes have subtle aromas and deliver more on the palate. Swirling the champagne round the glass and warming the glass in your hands can sometimes help release more aromas. Also you need to sometimes have a few sips to get grips with champagne- H)

We asked for comments about after taste:

Our initial reaction was that it was a pleasant brut but not very full flavoured at all, however the flavour then develops and lingers in the mouth leaving a slightly sweet back taste and a long pleasant after taste. The taste seems to grow in your mouth so don’t make your mind up until you’ve taken a good sip and allowed it to develop on your taste buds.

In summary Chris commented:

This is an excellent champagne and would be ideal for any special occasion or as aperitif, it would be wonderful for a summer celebration. I would certainly have this champagne again and could easily have drunk a second bottle. We would rate it 9 out of 10.

Helen on behalf of Champagne Warehouse would like to thank Chris for her kind comments.

If you can’t wait for Charles Ellner Premier Cru to be available on the website give us a call- free- as we have some in stock now. Price £22.99 a bottle, discounts for cases…