Drappier Grande Sendree 2015
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Drappier Grande Sendree 2015
HED13085
75 cl
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£118.00
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The Drappier Grande Sendrée 2015 is a prestige-cuvée Champagne from the Côte des Bar in the Aube. This wine is composed of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from a single parcel on Kimmeridgian marl. Approximately 35% of the wine is aged in oak barrels for nine months, and it undergoes complete malolactic fermentation. The Champagne is bottled with minimal sulphur and low dosage, reflecting Drappier`s house style. After spending around seven years on the lees, the 2015 vintage shows a rich, full-bodied character with notes of brioche, dried apple and flint, balanced by a fine mousse and a long, subtly spicy finish.
93 Robert Parker
From an organically certified vineyard in Urville, the 2015 Grande Sendrée, disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of four grams per liter, has turned out beautifully. It opens in the glass with aromas of orange marmalade, ripe pear and dried apricot mingling with notes of brioche and bourbon vanilla. On the palate, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, elegantly muscular and textural, with a rich core of fruit underpinned by considerable tension. Tangy acids lend energy and drive to a wine that concludes with a long, gently bitter finish. A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, it is entirely vinified in foudre.
92 Vinous
The 2015 Brut Grande Sendrée comes from a single site on Kimmeridgian clay. This blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay includes just over a third of base wines that were fermented in foudre. The wine shows a golden color, with aromas of melted butter and fresh shortcrust pastry that immediately promise richness. On the palate, these buttery notes combine with mellow, ripe apple flesh on a rounded, generous frame, while the mousse is just a little too frothy. Definitely a Champagne for the table. Dosage is 5+ grams per liter. Disgorged: October 2024. Antonio Galloni30th December 2025
17 Jancis Robinson
55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay from their famous post-1836-fire vineyard on Jurassic Kimmeridgian soils in the Côte des Bar that was certified organic in 2014 according to the Drappier website (although the back label suggests it`s in conversion to organic). Drappier was the first certified carbon-neutral champagne producer, they claim. Vineyard map on the back label. One-third of the blend was aged in oak. Disgorged October 2024 after 8 or 9 years on lees.Interestingly mature nose with more than simple autolysis and strong hints of peach. Still considerable fruit on the palate with a little oak-influenced structure and then a dry finish. An admirably distinctive wine. (JR)
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