G.H. Mumm Champagne Brut Grand Cordon Rose NV CS20231023 The Clos du Chateau is

The Clos du Chateau is his pet project

and marmalade on the nose

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

with concentrated berry fruit evolving into dried fruit

Limited edition

G.H. Mumm Champagne Brut Grand Cordon Rose NV CS20231023 The Clos du Chateau isThe 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