99 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Disgorged this year after 60 months on the lees, the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Roises (2016) is brilliant, offering up complex aromas of confit orange, peach, citrus blossom, nutmeg and freshly baked bread, followed by a full-bodied, satiny and layered palate that's broader and more textural than Les Enfers, its deep core of fruit underpinned by racy acids and chalky structure. As I remarked on the wine's palpable levels of dry extract, Collin observed that due to the smaller size of the grapes Les Roises produces (due to fan leaf virus, or court-noué), he's obliged to press harder to liberate the juice, delivering simultaneously more dry extract and a slightly higher pH than adjacent Les Enfers. In addition to the supplemental concentration those smaller berries provide, this surely helps to explain some of the wine's texture and body. Drink: 2023-2040. (Aug 2022)"
Product SKU |
344537 |
Producer |
Ulysse Collin |
Country |
France |
Region |
Champagne |
SubRegion |
Côte de Sézanne |
Varietal |
Chardonnay |
Vintage |
NV |
Size |
750ml |
Color |
White |
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