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95
/ 100
Decanter -
95
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
94
/ 100
Vinous
Sparkling
Classification
Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
Variety
2012
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Champagne,
Region
12.0%
Alcohol %
5-10 Years
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"This delightful wine is a benchmark for the Aube. Its exquisite texture boasts a delightfully creamy, dense feel and vibrant energy. The fruit aromas range from ripe pear to apricot and quince, accented by fresh white flowers and a firm mineral note. The grapes come from a single site that has been in the family since the 19th century that is organically farmed and worked by horse. The base wines are fermented in large oak uprights and dosed at 4.5g/L after eight years on the lees."
- Decanter
95 / 100
"In 2012, severe weather conditions posed significant challenges for the Drappier family; hail impacted almost 70% of their village, and frost hit 20% of the La Grande Sendrée plot. This resulted in a limited yield of the 2012 Brut Grande Sendrée, which has a delicate, deep bouquet with aromas of pear, peach, orchard fruit, baked bread and spices. Medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s a layered and structured, tension-filled but ethereal Champagne with racy acidity. Although already thoroughly enjoyable, it should age well over the next 10 years. This is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, disgorged with 4.9 grams per liter dosage."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94 / 100
"The 2012 Extra Brut Grande Sendrée is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from a single vineyard in Urville which had been covered in ashes following a fire in 1836. Creaminess and oven-warm Viennoiserie combine on the attractive nose of this golden wine. More air reveals a note of blossom honey. The palate is full of 2012's dramatic vigor, full of freshness but showing off sunshine with honeyed impressions and lovely concentration. Depth of flavor and fruit define the palate while freshness frames it all and gives sleek contour. Zesty length and a sense of grilled hazelnut lasts and echoes. Dosage is 4.5gr/L. Disgorged: December, 2022."
- Vinous
Tasting Notes
The glass of Champagne Drappier was lifted by the hands of the greatest men. General De Gaulle, for example, was a fan of the estate's vintages. This success is mainly due to the application of winegrowers, from generation to generation, to cultivate and produce unique parcels. Champagne Drappier is today the first and only Carbon Zero Champagne house in the world. The Grande Sendree is only produced in exceptional years. This is a wonderful champagne made only the great years ! Made from very old vines of a small plot (55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay), this prestigious champagne surprises by its great fineness and powerful aromas. The elegant bottle shape is a reproduction of a 13th century bottle discovered in the Estate's cellars in Urville. Grande Sendrée 2012 from Drappieris produced in very limited quantities. The oldest vines from the best parcels are harvested with particular care.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity