Alfred Gratien

Cuvée Paradis Brut Champagne Blend

9.257 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Winn Roberton

Love krug? Give this a shot. The rosé is splendid too.

Love krug? Give this a shot. The rosé is splendid too.

Mar 13th, 2015
Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.5

Love this wine... Balancing the fruit, flower, mineraltiy with just the right flow of bubbles...

Love this wine... Balancing the fruit, flower, mineraltiy with just the right flow of bubbles...

Oct 24th, 2014
Carmen

Creamy mixture of honey, nuts, apricots and subtle hints of white fruits. Powerful and well balanced, with substantial notes from oak.

Creamy mixture of honey, nuts, apricots and subtle hints of white fruits. Powerful and well balanced, with substantial notes from oak.

May 29th, 2024
Katerina

This wine is pale yellow in colour. Its effervescence builds to a slow fizz of extra-small bubbles. An attractive mousse crowns the surface.

The initial nose is discreet and suggests an intense freshness. This is followed by subtle hints of lemongrass and white flowers, such as honeysuckle or lily of the valley. Little by little, the wine delivers mineral and marine notes, accentuated by white pepper and lemon. Only as it begins to warm up does the wine start to express its sweeter side, infused with notes of vanilla. The nose evokes youth on the brink of adulthood, hinting at the remarkable potential of this already exceedingly graceful wine.

The initial taste instantly suggests a certain tenderness. Its body then asserts extreme delicacy, tenderness and fluidity. Its high-quality acidity enhances the silky texture of the wine, while its effervescence adds an overall sense of roundness. Everything is perfectly ordered and intensely refined, with a light and airy style.
Blend.
The wine has a very long finish (over 10 seconds) and owes its purity to its restraint and lack of sharpness. The delicate astringency of chalk is combined with slight hints of salinity and excellent acidity.

This wine is pale yellow in colour. Its effervescence builds to a slow fizz of extra-small bubbles. An attractive mousse crowns the surface.

The initial nose is discreet and suggests an intense freshness. This is followed by subtle hints of lemongrass and white flowers, such as honeysuckle or lily of the valley. Little by little, the wine delivers mineral and marine notes, accentuated by white pepper and lemon. Only as it begins to warm up does the wine start to express its sweeter side, infused with notes of vanilla. The nose evokes youth on the brink of adulthood, hinting at the remarkable potential of this already exceedingly graceful wine.

The initial taste instantly suggests a certain tenderness. Its body then asserts extreme delicacy, tenderness and fluidity. Its high-quality acidity enhances the silky texture of the wine, while its effervescence adds an overall sense of roundness. Everything is perfectly ordered and intensely refined, with a light and airy style.
Blend.
The wine has a very long finish (over 10 seconds) and owes its purity to its restraint and lack of sharpness. The delicate astringency of chalk is combined with slight hints of salinity and excellent acidity.

Aug 25th, 2018
Jugoslav Petkovic

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class!

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class!

Oct 11th, 2017
Christian Fischer

Very nice selection from lufti this month :)

Very nice selection from lufti this month :)

Sep 13th, 2017
Christian Adams

Nutty and fruitty. Pallat is dry with great hints of blackberry and currant. Yummy, krug has got a run for their money

Nutty and fruitty. Pallat is dry with great hints of blackberry and currant. Yummy, krug has got a run for their money

Sep 11th, 2016
Hugh Man

Cant put my finger on the smell... Bit creamy with some jam. Full taste, not too baked but very interesting complexity.

Cant put my finger on the smell... Bit creamy with some jam. Full taste, not too baked but very interesting complexity.

Jul 6th, 2014
Kevin Yen

2014/3/19@Top Chef 2nd store for MeiJiuHui

2014/3/19@Top Chef 2nd store for MeiJiuHui

Mar 19th, 2014
Sang Ho Kim

ヤバイ、相当美味しいシャンパンだわ。

ヤバイ、相当美味しいシャンパンだわ。

Feb 22nd, 2014