2013 Rare Champagne Millesime
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Quite restrained, fresh and very minerally, with aromas of white pepper, yellow apples, pineapple, linden tree, coconut, toast, roasted nuts and a hint of honey. Medium-bodied with pinprick bubbles, juicy and crisp acidity and great integration. Lemon flavors and a long, chalky, minerally finish that’s a bit austere in a very positive way. Drink now.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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The 2013 Brut Millésime, a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, spent eight years on lees. A gorgeous whiff of reductive smokiness precedes a sea breeze and hints of toasted nuts. The palate is a picture of tautness, filigree foam, finesse and svelte poise. This wine is wonderfully pure and bracing, with hints of caramelized hazelnuts and almonds teasingly in the background, gaining definition from an oystershell saltiness. The longer you pay attention, the more happens in this wonderfully nuanced and sophisticated wine. A joy. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. (Lot L2370143048) - Anne Krebiehl MW