G.H. Mumm Champagne Brut Grand Cordon Rose NV CS20231023 Verzenay or Trépail – and

Verzenay or Trépail – and the strong presence of reserve wines preserve the constancy of the style across the years

From the winemaker: Elegant and perfumed

The Clos du Chateau is his pet project

with concentrated berry fruit evolving into dried fruit

and the current generation still does it the slow way: heirloom apples from high-trunk (hautes-tiges) trees

G.H. Mumm Champagne Brut Grand Cordon Rose NV CS20231023 Verzenay or Trépail – andThe red sash running diagonally across the bottle is the Grand Cordon of the Legion d'honneur, and Mumm has been wearing it since 1876 a house that has never been shy about the grand gesture. The Rose is built for the same energy. It's a Pinot Noir led blend rounded out with Chardonnay and Meunier, with a healthy portion of still red wine blended in to give it both its color and its fruit punch. It rests at least two years on the lees before