Grand Blanc Extra-Brut
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Description :
100% Chardonnay from grand cru Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger, premier cru 'Clos des Goisses' in Mareuil-sur-Ay, premier cru Trépail. First press juice is vinified using traditional methods to avoid premature oxidation. Partial malolactic fermentation for the wines in vats and vinification without malolactic fermentation for the wines in wooden barrels. Aged for eight years to develop maximum complexity and to highlight the secondary and tertiary aromas which are the hallmark of extended aging on lees.
Grape varieties :
100% Chardonnay
Altitude :
100-150m ASL
Vineyard age :
35-45 years old
Exposure :
South to southeast
Soil :
Chalk
Dosage at disgorgement :
4.25 g/l
Alcohol :
12%
Tasting notes :
A delicate nose combining notes of butter and hazelnut. Notes of white-fleshed fruit such as peach and pear develop. Elegant, with great delicacy, and notes of fruit and hazelnut. An excellent accompaniment to fish and shellfish (prawns and lobster, whether poached or served with white butter sauce).
Press Notes
- Decanter
- 201092 points
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate
- 2014, 200893 points
- 201293+ points
- Wine Spectator
- 200791 points
- 200692 points
- James Suckling
- 200791 points
- AG Vinous
- 2013, 200693 points
- Wine & Spirits
- 200892 points
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