On the nose some almonds. That’s pretty much all there is to say about this wine. In the mouth nothing seductive and no aftertaste worth mentioning. Overall, I’m disappointed with this wine produced by Badoux.
Can’t say this wine is bad, but at 22 CHF I find it clearly overpriced. Especially given the fact that it is produced with the cheap Charmat Method and not the more onerous Traditional Method (the one used to produce Champagne).
The Charmat Method, or Metodo Martinotti, is the one used to produce Prosecco and cheap Italian sparkling wines. To make it sparkling, the wine is mixed with sugar and yeasts in a stainless steel pressure tank, where it undergoes a second fermentation, which makes it effervescent.
In the Champagne Method the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, where the lees usually impart appealing aromas to the wine.
As a member of the Confrérie du Guillon, I’m a fan of Chasselas and I find unfortunate that a mediocre wine produced with international Chardonnay grapes is made in Vaud, the homeland of this Swiss grape.
I consider Aigle les Murailles an icon of the Chasselas based wines and admire Badoux for its efforts in producing and promoting outstanding wines that are typical of the region.
When one year ago I wrote my first post, I did pick a bottle of Aigle les Murailles 2015 and wrote enthusiastically about it. I feel therefore a bit sad to be now writing about another Badoux wine, which I find unsatisfying. On the other side, this is how life goes in the wine world: sometime exciting, sometime disappointing.
Country: Switzerland
Region: Vaud
Grapes: Chardonnay
Type: Sparkling
Vintage: N/A
Producer: H. Badoux
Price range: Medium (15-30 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 2/5