Agrapart Grand Cru Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Magnum 1.5L, Champagne
A$420.00
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B20868NVMAG
Disgorged March 2022
The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Terroirs Grand Cru is bright, punchy and full of the tension that is such an Agrapart signature. Grapefruit, mint, white pepper and crushed rocks all lend quite a bit of brilliance to this striking, sculpted Champagne. The balance and purity here is unreal, especially at this price point. The Terroirs is the hidden gem in the Agrapart range this year. Don’t miss it. Dosage is 5 grams per liter.
93 points Antonio Galloni vinous.com
Creamy and flavorful, yet it remains precise and vertical, with an array of lemons, green apples, pie crust, almonds, hazelnuts and chalk. Medium-bodied with creamy, fine bubbles. Lots of energy, with zesty citrus notes at the end. Layered blanc de blancs. 100% chardonnay from 4 Grand Cru villages. Drink now or hold.
95 points jamessuckling.com
Disgorged March 2022. Despite being one of the entry wines in the range, Terroirs is already one of Champagne’s most compelling Blanc de Blancs. It is 100% Grand Cru with the fruit sourced from only great sites across four villages in the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Oger and Oiry. Together with the terroir, vine age is a key factor in the quality on offer (an average age of over 40 years).
This release is a blend of 2017 and 2016, with the reserve wine making up a significant 60% of the cuvée. After a natural fermentation, half the wine matured in large-format, neutral oak and then spent 46 months on lees. Dosage was limited to five grams per litre and disgorgement was carried out by hand in March 2022. These winemaking standards, combined with organic viticulture, reach benchmarks that are far higher than any Grande Marque prestige cuvée we know of.
This is a more tightly wound Terroirs, with vibrant citrus pith and crunchy nectarine as well as plenty of rock-salty goodness on the lingering close. It will certainly benefit from another year under cork, but is still wonderful now.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Champagne/Sparkling |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Cote des Blancs |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | NV/MV |
| Bottle Size | 1500ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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