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  • Country ranking ?

    998
  • Producer ranking ?

    13
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

Created in honor of the founder of Champagne Deutz, Cuvée William Deutz is only made in years when nature bestows on the Champagne region an exceptional harvest (on average, 1 year in 3).Cuvée William Deutz is only made available to the discerning few –only 0.012% of the  population will ever have the opportunity to taste this superb champagne.  The cuvée is aged a minimum of 5 years in Deutz cellars buried 25 meters (82  feet) underground to ...

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Vintage 1990

Three excellent vintages in Champagne were 1988, 1989 and 1990. Initially, many considered 1990 the finest of the trio, but that mantle has since passed to 1988. Some of the 1990 champagnes have evolved more quickly than anticipated, and there can be variation among bottles and producers. Winter and early spring saw warm weather that resulted in an early bud-break, making vines susceptible to the spring frost which duly arrived in April. This ...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

13 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Deep, Straw and Pale

ending

Long, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Toasty, Mineral, Vanilla, Nutty and Citrus

nose

Youthful, Complex, Fresh and Tempting

taste

High in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Developing, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Firm, Focused and Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Impressive

Written Notes

William Deutz is a Champagne that impresses me more and more. The '90 combines a fabulously elegant lime note with a deep, chocolaty Pinot aroma. This is the height of elegance among Pinot-dominated Champagnes, even though the nose is rather bound. An evolved bouquet of mint-chocolate appeared in 2003.
  • 94p

This dances gracefully on the palate, with rich and expressive flavors of peach tart, raspberry sorbet, candied ginger and orange peel, and sleek acidity that leaves a mouthwatering impression on the satiny finish.

  • 93p
N: rich, sweet, harmonious P: lined by a fine linear acidity E: mouthwatering In a nutshell: Big but elegant Final verdict: impressed
  • 95p
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Origin

Ay, Champagne

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