Champagne Paul Déthune Blanc de Noirs Les Crayeres Extra Brut Grand Cru 2015 (Magnum 1.5L)
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Why We Love It...
This cuvee comes from Les Crayeres, a highly-regarded vineyard that needs to be on your radar. Like most vineyards in Ambonnay, it is planted to pinot noir. Here, in the hands of one of my favorite growers, this Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs is magical – and in a magnum, no less! Pierre Dethune crafts this from 1.5 hectares of pinot noir on Les Crayeres’ powerful, south-facing, chalky slope planted to 50+ year-old vines.
Dethune’s famous neighbors include that of legends like Egly-Ouriet and Billiot – producers who are known for their superb blanc de noirs. They farm organically and eschew chemicals in the vineyards and only embrace low-interventionist techniques such as integrated pest management, solar power, and a complete lack of chemical use in the vineyard.
The Les Crayeres Extra Brut 2015 is 100% pinot noir, which was aged in 205- liter Champagne barrels and bottled without filtration. It is rich yet zippy at the same time, since the dosage is only at 5 grams a liter. Of late, Champagne Paul Dethune has lowered their dosage levels to emphasize the purity of fruit that comes from the Ambonnay terroir. The lower dosage also emphasizes freshness that can be found in wines throughout the village, too. It is spectacularly appetizing, with nearly 10 years of age on it. The aromas are intoxicating and complex, with honeysuckle, brioche, oysters and bruised apples. This wine is nearly as much fun to smell as it is to taste. On the palate, cherry saltwater taffy, strawberries, toasted almonds abound, powered by tension and minerality.
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