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1 040
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Producer ranking ?
2
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Decanting time
15min
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When to drink
2020-2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Seafood, Salads, Consommes
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L’Apôtre is the estate's top cuvée — a single-vineyard champagne from the La Pierre St-Martin vineyard, with vines planted in 1946 by Léclapart's own grandfather. The wines are barrel matured in order to match the concentration and intensity of grapes from these old vines. In each vintage, L’Apôtre is known for presenting the greatest complexity and expressiveness of any of the cuvées.
Léclapart uses no reserve wines, instead producing...
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The 2005 vintage was a year of marked contrasts between seasons and regions. Following a fairly harsh winter, 2005 had a mild spring with relatively warm temperatures all year long. There was above average sunshine and a slight water deficit, as had been the case throughout the dry cycle of 2005/2004 and 2003. The heat and humidity in July produced larger grapes and bunches, rather unusually for the Champagne region, while the cooler weather ...
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flavors
Waxy, Mineral, Creamy, Nutty, Buttery and Chocolate
taste
Perfectly balanced and Concentrated
Written Notes
TASTINGNOTE ‘Apôtre kommer från La Pierre St Martin, en vingård platerad av Davids farfar 1946. Vinerna är alltid från en årgång med 1999 som den allra första, men för att läsa ut vilken krävs att man tittar på siffrorna på flaskans baksida. Druvsorterna blandas aldrig utan druvan får fullt utrymme att lysa klart på egen hand. Ett fullkomligt lysande skådespel där åskmullret och pukorna dånar. Vinet är tätt och superkoncentrerat och för tankarna till en Corton-Charlemagne eller Meursault med sin gräddiga och mörka chokladkolestil, smöriga nötighet och fluffiga essensartade lager på lager intensitet. Ljuvligt i dag, monumentalt 2017. Det är en kärleksfull fröjd att följa Davids resa mot toppen.’
2005 l'Apôtre
Quite generous and buttery nose with golden apples, ripe citrus, waxy lemon zest, nuts, graham crackers on a backdrop of richness with butterscotch and dark chocolate.
Drops of with more air and takes on a more yeasty expression.
Big bodied, intense with creamy mousse and vibrant fruit filled with pink grapefruit, lemons, yellow apples, peaches, roasted nuts and minerals. Very concentrated but perfectly balanced. Great for the vintage! Needs a couple of years to develop.
Drink 2015-2028
92p.
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Origin
Trépail, Champagne
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