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Wine Description
The Story
Base year, 2010. 100% Chardonnay from Léclepart’s estate vineyards in Trépail. Fermented in both enameled steel tanks and used barrels. Zero dosage. Light yellow; intense aromas of chalk, yellow plum, pear and a hint of biscuit. Medium-full with excellent concentration; a huge mid-palate, Outstanding persistence, very good acidity and a powerful finish, that is earthy and pungent. Wonderful varietal purity – outstanding Blanc de Blancs. If not...
Wine Information
The current release of David Léclapart’s “l’Artiste” Blanc de Blancs is from the base year of 2010, with half of the vins clairs for this bottling barrel-fermented and the other half in enameled stainless steel tanks. This is a full malo bubbly and received no dosage. The wine is excellent on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a deep mélange of pear, apple, fresh almond, lovely minerality, crème patissière and...