96 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Disgorged in May 2020 with 2.4 grams per liter dosage, the 2014 Extra-Brut Premier Cru Clos de l'Abbaye is brilliant, unwinding to reveal notes of citrus oil, crisp Anjou pear, mandarin orange, pomelo, walnuts and fresh pastry. Full-bodied, vinous and layered, it's deep and concentrated, framed by racy acids and chalky structuring dry extract. It's a serious, muscular Champagne that's long and intense. As usual, this cuvée derives from a walled 0.4-hectare plot of 60-year-old cordon-pruned vines just behind the winery in Vertus, and only the first and second "serres" of the press are used. Drink: 2023-2045. (Mar 2021)"
95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Clos de l’Abbaye 1er Cru is positively stellar. Bright and chiseled in feel, the 2014 has more than enough depth to fill out the layers. Tangerine, spice, mint, pear and pastry are some of the many aromas and flavors that grace the 2014. The 2014 is simply exquisite and a real pleasure to taste. Don't miss it. A wine of real distinction. I love the energy and vibrancy here. Disgorged: November, 2019. Drink: 2020-2030. (Nov 2020)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Clos de l’Abbaye is an actual walled-in vineyard in Vertus, just behind the Doyards’ winery. The chardonnay vines here are all at least sixty years of age and are farmed biodynamically. The vins clairs are barrel-fermented and aged in cask, do not go through malolactic fermentation and aged for four-plus years sur latte prior to disgorgement and finished with a dosage of two grams per liter. The 2014 Clos de l’Abbaye offers up a superb bouquet of pear, fresh almond, limestone minerality, incipient notes of pastry cream, just a whisper of buttery oak and a topnote of apple blossoms. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully balanced, with a fine core, great mineral drive and grip, zesty acids, very refined mousse and a long, extremely refined finish that closes still with a bit of buttery oak influence. The touch of oak influence will eventually be subsumed in the other elements of the wine with further bottle age, but it is hardly obtrusive, for the intrepid who might like to enjoy a bottle of this excellent Blanc de Blancs on the early side! 2020-2050. (Sep/Oct 2020)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$120 list] A fragrant Champagne, bursting with lime blossom, garam masala and Meyer lemon peel aromas, which accent flavors of grilled nut, baked pear and espresso crema. The rich range of flavor is packaged in a lithe and mouthwatering frame, and the finely detailed bead carries a hint of oyster shell on the spiced finish. Drink now through 2034. (12/15/20)"
95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Clos de l’Abbaye 1er Cru is positively stellar. Bright and chiseled in feel, the 2014 has more than enough depth to fill out the layers. Tangerine, spice, mint, pear and pastry are some of the many aromas and flavors that grace the 2014. The 2014 is simply exquisite and a real pleasure to taste. Don't miss it. A wine of real distinction. I love the energy and vibrancy here. Disgorged: November, 2019. Drink: 2020-2030. (Nov 2020)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Clos de l’Abbaye is an actual walled-in vineyard in Vertus, just behind the Doyards’ winery. The chardonnay vines here are all at least sixty years of age and are farmed biodynamically. The vins clairs are barrel-fermented and aged in cask, do not go through malolactic fermentation and aged for four-plus years sur latte prior to disgorgement and finished with a dosage of two grams per liter. The 2014 Clos de l’Abbaye offers up a superb bouquet of pear, fresh almond, limestone minerality, incipient notes of pastry cream, just a whisper of buttery oak and a topnote of apple blossoms. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully balanced, with a fine core, great mineral drive and grip, zesty acids, very refined mousse and a long, extremely refined finish that closes still with a bit of buttery oak influence. The touch of oak influence will eventually be subsumed in the other elements of the wine with further bottle age, but it is hardly obtrusive, for the intrepid who might like to enjoy a bottle of this excellent Blanc de Blancs on the early side! 2020-2050. (Sep/Oct 2020)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$120 list] A fragrant Champagne, bursting with lime blossom, garam masala and Meyer lemon peel aromas, which accent flavors of grilled nut, baked pear and espresso crema. The rich range of flavor is packaged in a lithe and mouthwatering frame, and the finely detailed bead carries a hint of oyster shell on the spiced finish. Drink now through 2034. (12/15/20)"
| Product SKU | 337992 |
| Producer | Doyard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.0% |
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