Eric Rodez Blanc de Blancs Edition 38

Eric Rodez Blanc de Blancs Edition 38

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  • Robert Parker rating 92
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16
Eric Rodez Blanc de Blancs Edition 38
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HED13096

75 cl

12.5%
£80.00
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Eric Rodez Blanc de Blancs Edition 38 NV is a multi-vintage Champagne from the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay. This non-vintage expression is primarily crafted from Chardonnay, with Edition 38 indicating the significant contribution of reserve wines, which imparts depth and complexity. The wine undergoes partial fermentation in oak barrels, resulting in a structured profile with notes of citrus, brioche and almond, underscored by a pronounced chalky minerality.
92 Robert Parker
Offering up aromas of smoky green orchard fruit, hazelnuts and waxy citrus that are delicately framed by their time in barrel, the latest rendition of Rodez`s NV Brut Blanc de Blancs is a medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy wine with a bright spine of acidity, a frothy mousse and a long, vinous and subtly oak-inflected finish. Unsurprisingly, its Ambonnay origins and Rodez`s style mark it just as much as its cépage.
16 Jancis Robinson
Ambonnay. Bottled spring 2014. 95% fermented in oak and 95% no malo. Contains five or six different vintages. Dosage 3.5 g/l.Rather light, inexpressive nose. Delicate, ‘sharp’ Chardonnay on the palate but this somehow lacks a bit of conviction and focus. The acidity is very notable and certainly at the moment it’s a bit too austere for me. (JR)

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Based in the renowned Grand Cru village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims, Eric Rodez is a leading producer of fine Champagnes. With a Champagne-making history stretching back many generations, the domaine is now run by Eric, his wife Martine and his son, Mickaël (the ninth generation of the winemaking family).

Eric Rodez owns 9ha of Pinot Noir vines and 7ha of Chardonnay along the south and southeast-facing slopes of Ambonnay. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically while, in the cellar, about 70% of Rodez Champagne is fermented and aged in oak.

The character of Rodez Champagnes is heavily defined by the judicious blending of reserve wines with the new-vintage wine, with Eric using up to 10 different vintages in his final cuvées – his experience in the cellar at Champagne Krug surely a factor there. Whatever the particular cuvée, Rodez Champagnes are consistently elegant, vinous yet deliciously complex.

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