Francoise Bedel

L'âme de la Terre Champagne Blend

9.217 ratings
9.16 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Austin Hohnke

Remarkable. 90% Pinot Meunier and completely Biodynamic farming. Brioche and faint honey up front finishing with long, soft bubbles of preserved lemon, saline, and minerals.
A beauty at this age and surely for years to come. Primary fruit character is nearly gone.
So delicious. So easy.

Remarkable. 90% Pinot Meunier and completely Biodynamic farming. Brioche and faint honey up front finishing with long, soft bubbles of preserved lemon, saline, and minerals.
A beauty at this age and surely for years to come. Primary fruit character is nearly gone.
So delicious. So easy.

Jun 17th, 2019
Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.2

Reflecting the origin of its terroir, biodynamic production, passionate wine producer - this wine is a blend of 90% Pinot Meunier, 7% Pinot Noir & 3% Chardonnay - maturation over 8 years resulting in a complex and gourmand champagne 😋👍

Reflecting the origin of its terroir, biodynamic production, passionate wine producer - this wine is a blend of 90% Pinot Meunier, 7% Pinot Noir & 3% Chardonnay - maturation over 8 years resulting in a complex and gourmand champagne 😋👍

1 person found it helpfulNov 18th, 2014
Daniel McGeough

Beautiful!

Beautiful!

Jul 31st, 2015
Christian Fischer

Lovely vintage champagne with great company

Lovely vintage champagne with great company

Apr 21st, 2019
Michael Knisley

Gorgeous.

Gorgeous.

Jul 17th, 2016
John Lightfoot

Outstanding complex Champagne. Had on our 40th anniversary.

Outstanding complex Champagne. Had on our 40th anniversary.

Jun 14th, 2016
Elizabeth Dean

Creamy, yeasty goodness - not as fragrant as the 1998. Had it with salt-roasted shrimp with scampi sauce. Shared with the man I love. Nothing better!

Creamy, yeasty goodness - not as fragrant as the 1998. Had it with salt-roasted shrimp with scampi sauce. Shared with the man I love. Nothing better!

Jun 13th, 2015
Arnaud Tronche

90% meunier, 7% pinot and rest is chardo. 10 years on the leers. Disgorgement April 2015
Not for me. Too rich, too leesy, lacking the mineral and acidic spine to support it. Just boring and heavy for my taste.

90% meunier, 7% pinot and rest is chardo. 10 years on the leers. Disgorgement April 2015
Not for me. Too rich, too leesy, lacking the mineral and acidic spine to support it. Just boring and heavy for my taste.

Sep 25th, 2016
Allison Cain

2004

May 26th, 2015
Gerich Fellermann

Sales Grassroots Wine Wholesalers

9.5

Gerich had this 8 years ago

Gerich had this 8 years ago

Feb 12th, 2016