Camille Savès
Kick Butt Bouzy Champagne I love
Camille Savès is in Bouzy, known for its Pinot Noir, and the domain has 11 hectares of Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in Bouzy, Ambonnay and Tours-sur-Marne. A family run Grower-Producer currently run by the fourth generation, they are headed by Hervé Savès who took over from his father Camille in 1982. Camille Savès is still involved.
Wines are fermented in enamel lined steel tanks, then transferred to steel tanks and neutral oak for ageing, before the 2nd fermentation in bottle. The wines rest for four years or longer on the lees, and no malolactic fermentation is allowed.
I purchased mine from The rare Wine Company although other retailers also have the elixir known as Camille Savès.
Wines include:
Camille Savés NV Carte Blanche: 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. An excellent value and wonderful entry level Champagne.
Camille Savès NV Carte d’Or: All Grand Cru fruit from
Bouzy, 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. More "interesting" than the also
excellent Carte Blanche.
Camille Savès Vintage Brut: 80% Pinot Noir and 20%
Chardonnay, 100%
Grand
Cru from the Savès estate in Bouzy. Long aging, usually 6-7 years, on the
lees prior to bottling.
Camille Savès NV Brut Rosé: All Grand Cru from Bouzy, with
10% still Pinot Noir added. The top seller in the US. Reportedly a superstar
of a wine, and I look forward to trying it!
Tasting Note: Camille Savès Grand Cru Millesime 2002
Immediately impressive with on nose: creamy, orange citrus, nutmeg and some cinnamon. A touch of menthol and steely minerality with air
Very creamy yet light and rich. Wonderful on the tongue with lots of long tones. Tangerines, oranges, and pomegranates. Very crisp and precise, and absolutely delicious. This stuff rocks.
The 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay shows, and this wine tastes quite "Bouzy": powerful and delicate, dry and rich, with lots of minerals.
Can I drink this every night please?