2012 Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Les Chetillons
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This complexity of this is really something, offering brioche, blanched cashews, flint and fresh flowers on the nose. Iodine, too. Such purity here. Full-bodied with a tight and pinpointed palate. Salty and spicy. Light phenolics. Superb intensity and persistence. Takes off! Drink or hold.
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James Suckling
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Tasted blind in a comparison of champagne and English sparkling wine. 100% Chardonnay. Warm, broad nose – very un-English! Positively rich on the palate with a very fine bead. Perhaps not one of the most refreshing in this selection but it would go well with maybe a fish dish. Very distinctive.
The 2012 Brut Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons is just as impressive as it was earlier this year, although it appears to have shut down a touch since then. That is not a problem, though, as readers should not be thinking of opening a bottle anytime soon. Bright, creamy and explosive, the 2012 packs a serious punch. It is also painfully austere and in need of cellaring. Readers who can find the 2012 should not hesitate, as it is truly special. Dosage is 4.7 grams per liter. Disgorged: January, 2019.
Wafting from the glass with aromas of lemon oil, confit citrus, pastry cream and warm bread, the 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons is full-bodied, muscular and concentrated, with a tight-knit core, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. The wine's depth and structure are typical of the vintage and make for a very serious Les Chétillons that will reward extended bottle age.
About the producer
Few names in Champagne are held in higher esteem. Champagne Pierre Péters Brut Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru has grown from strength to strength and is now one of the most sought-after non-vintage Champagnes.