2012 Cedric Bouchard Les Ursules
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The 2012 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with an expressive bouquet of pear, honeycomb, smoke, tangerine, fresh peach and jasmine. Full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it's ample but incisive, with a deep and concentrated core of fruit, pristine balance and a delicate, pearly mousse. Long, penetrating and defined, it exemplifies how Bouchard routinely attains concentration without weight, picking at neither less nor more than full maturity.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2012 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is another knockout. Here it is the freshness and energy of Pinot Noir that makes the strongest impression. White orchard fruit, flowers, white pepper and mint give the Ursules its distinctly high-toned personality. The interplay between the richness of the Pinot Noir and inherent tension that characterizes all of these wines is dazzling. Scents of orchard fruit, spice, herb and flowers infuse the creamy, voluptuous layered finish. Disgorged: April 2016. No dosage.