In Bond Fine Wine. 2004 Tarlant L'Aerienne Brut Rose, Champagne, France. Rosé champagne rosé in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2019–2033. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/08/2019 · Drink 2020 - 2033
This bottle of the 2004 Brut Nature Ros' l'A'rienne was disgorged in January 2019, and it was still a little tight after its recent disgorgement when I tasted it at the winery, unfurling in the glass with a shy bouquet of red berries, licorice, orange rind and warm bread. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, chiseled and incisive, with a taut, tensile core and a chalky finish.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 01/07/2019 · Drink 2019 - 2026
Tarlant's 2004 Brut Nature Ros' L'Arienne offers striking complexity and nuance, with pretty dried rose petal, dried cherry, mint, star anise and cinnamon. At fifteen years of age, the 2004 shows the layers of flavor that are typical of Roses with bottle age, and yet it retains terrific freshness and energy. L'Arienne is built on a Chardonnay base, with dollops of still red Pinot.