NV Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Terroirs Extra Brut
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The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Terroirs is an excellent introduction to the estate’s Chardonnays. Disgorged in August 2024 with three grams per liter dosage, it’s composed of 20% from the 2021 vintage (vinified in tank), 50% from 2020 and 30% from 2019, with half of the reserve wines aged on the lees in approximately 30-year-old demi-muids. Heavily based on Oger (around 40% of the blend), with the remainder coming from Oiry, Cramant and Avize, it’s already expressive, offering aromas of honeysuckle, nectarine, bread and fresh hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied with bright acidity and complemented by a pillowy mousse, it concludes with a long, sapid finish.
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The Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
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100% Chardonnay from four grands crus. 80% 2019, 20% 2018. Dosage 5 g/l. Disgorged February 2023. Sour-cream and cooked-apple nose. Loose bead but it's by no means flabby. Like the 7 Crus, it has breadth but the fruit tastes riper and richer. Peaches and very intense citrus. Round finish.
The NV Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut is 100% Chardonnay from the Avize Grand Cru. Bottled in May 2018, it was disgorged in March 2022 and has no more than 5 g/L dosage. This is always a blend of 2 vintages from specifically chosen Grand Cru vineyard blocks in Avize, Oger, Cramant, and Oiry. The nose shows impressive restraint, with subtle yet distinct chalk dust, honeyed toast, lemon curd, and orange blossom scents, followed by hints of cashew butter and grapefruit oil. The palate is delicately styled with a racy yet well-balanced acid line and a very fine mousse to frame the nuanced citrus and mineral-laced flavors, finishing with great persistence. Delicious now, but it has the structure and intensity to develop gracefully over the next decade and keep for up to 20 years. This is one for those who seek high-class finesse and restraint, not for those looking for richness and opulence.
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. 40% from 2018 and 60% from 2017. Disgorged May 2022. Drink now or hold.
About the producer
Undoubtedly one of the top growers in the Côte des Blancs, Agrapart has a unique traditional approach to producing Champagne, with the result being a loyal and fanatical following who adore this lean and precise style of wine.