2013 Carbon Cuvee Bugatti EB03, Champagne Carbon
Champagne, France
Blue carbon and pure theatre.
This is Blanc de Blancs with a dramatic entrance and the poise to carry it off. Created as the third Bugatti collaboration, the ƎB.03 is presented in a striking dual-tone carbon fibre bottle, inspired by the Bugatti Bolide, and filled with a 2013 vintage Grand Cru Chardonnay.
In the glass, it feels bright, focused and beautifully sculpted. Citrus leads the way, followed by spring flowers, yellow fruit and a gentle drift of toasted notes and aromatic herbs. The palate has an immediate intensity, then softens into something creamier and more velvety, with fine bubbles and a cool line of freshness carrying it through. There is real energy here, but also elegance, which makes the wine feel less about sheer opulence and more about precision, purity and quiet confidence. Sleek, polished and full of lift, it is the kind of Champagne that feels luxurious without losing its nerve.
For when: the bottle needs to be every bit as memorable as the occasion.
Pairs with: scallop ceviche, tuna sashimi, delicate white fish, or something chic and citrus-laced.
The 2013 growing season in Champagne was notably cool and late, conditions that helped produce wines with freshness, tension and strong ageing potential, which suits a cuvée like this beautifully. Champagne Carbon positions the ƎB.03 as an intense, fresh Blanc de Blancs from its library stocks, and the result feels exactly that, a wine with glamour on the outside, but real finesse and chalky drive underneath.
Whats in the bottle
100% Chardonnay Grand Cru