Chandon Étoile Release No 2 NV

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Chandon Étoile Release No 2 NV.

Chandon Étoile Release No 2 NV
$120, 12.5% alcohol, DIAM cork, Victoria.

Unreal sparkling wine. Just simply fabulous. Such beautiful richness to the flavour, so zesty and fresh as it delivers this flavour, so underpinned by complexity and then a finish that is a walk into tomorrow. Wow this is a sparkling wine; this is Chandon Australia for the win. What I particularly love are those flashes of custardy creaminess, married to flashes of charcuterie, followed by a crescendo of lemon rind and brioche. Great release, this. 95 points.

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Chandon Étoile Release No 2 NV is a blend of eight vintages of Chandon Vintage Brut, reaching back to 2005.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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