I got stuck at home with some builders this week, and while I was trapped in my office upstairs, I spent some time trying to track down some 'different' champagne. As luck would have it, I came across the Champagne Warehouse , which is working to bring wines from smaller champagne houses in France to the UK. They have a small but interesting selection and I ordered a 6-bottle case which arrived on Friday.
My husband and I wasted no time in chilling and opening our first bottle - the Jean-Paul Morel Carte Noir, a 70/30 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay blend. My husband deemed it 'quaffable' and where I'm usually the first to drain my glass, I had a hard time keeping up with him! The champagne had some very full flavours dominated by fruits of the forest and with a fresh, green-herb finish (almost like tarragon, but not quite as liquorish-y). It also had a good supply of small but endless bubbles. It was an easy drinker, both with food and on its own. And it didn't last long...
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