Description
// Disgorged February 2022
Matured on lees for ~126 months before disgorgement
5g/L dosage
"The magnums of 2010 Blanc de Blancs are truly beautiful champagnes. The villages from which the Chardonnay is selected are Avize, Chouilly, Cramant and Mesnil-sur-Oger. There are white blossom flowers – like apple blossom, and azaleas – and lively fine bubbles. The palate is very smooth – with refinement and great elegance. It has a layer of rich buttery cream, almost leading to lemon curd – with great citrus shining through. A chalk influence appears, with mineral intensity – which comes from the Côte de Blancs vineyards where the chalk is so close to the surface. It has a fine palate with superb length and salty characters, like the succulent 'Samphire' which grows in our coastal regions. Amidst the citrus and mineral flavours, there are hints of lemon meringue pie, which adds another rich layer. I personally think this year of 2010 is one of the greatest Chardonnay years I have seen. It is truly beautiful, and full of such style and elegance. A great candidate for the cellar, which will repay anyone with patience. Also delightful for anyone eager to open now, as it has been developing for 15 years already; you will be rewarded!" - Bernadette O'Shea, Champagne Consultant, The Wine Emporium
