2010 Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Mineral Extra Brut
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100% Chardonnay. From two close parcels, one Cramant (Les Bionnes), one Avize (Le Champ Bouton), both with thin soil over hard chalk. Dosage 5 g/l. Very nervy and tense. Fine-boned and very much more to my taste than the Terroirs (2012 and 2011) from this producer. Still quite chewy but already developing a fine smoky nose. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2010 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Minéral Grand Cru is a powerful, tightly wound wine that may need some time to show at its best. Even so, the honey, candied apricot, chamomile, brioche and vanillin are all suggestive of a wine that is on a relatively fast aging curve. The 2010 will drink well relatively early, but I would not wait too long, as the Minéral does not appear to be built for long-term aging. As always, the Minéral emerges from Les Champboutons (in Avize) and Les Bionnes (in Cramant) vineyards. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2016.
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.