Champagne De Sousa - Grand Cru Extra Brut Cuvée 3A
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
James Suckling
93/100
RVF
"A superbly balanced champagne, an exceptional cuvée for discerning connoisseurs".
"Lots of elegance thanks to filigree aromas of tarte tatin, almost vinous strawberries and red fruits, fresh lemon zest and buttery depth. Some mineral notes. Medium-bodied, it shines with its unctuousness, very lemony acidity with essential oils and buttery finish. Made from Demeter-certified biodynamically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring. (James Suckling 2025).
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Eye
Light golden colour, with some copper highlights, fine bubbles
Nose
Flattering, with typical Chardonnay notes of lemon, pineapple and especially mango, buttery notes, and blackcurrant, raspberry.
Mouth
Rich, beautiful contrast between crispness expressing power and great finesse, fresh and persistent finish.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Ideal as an aperitif, this cuvée is the perfect accompaniment to seafood, poularde with yellow wine and morels, and fine cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Érick de Sousa is a highly talented winemaker, who has been working on the family estate since 1986, ten hectares in the Côte des Blancs region that have been biodynamically farmed for over twenty years. Uncompromising and meticulous, he forges a range of scintillating wines with pure, nuanced expression, playing on the terroirs of Avize, Cramant, Oger and Le Mesnil, planted with chardonnay, with some pinot noir from Aÿ and Ambonnay, and a little meunier. The result is a very wide range of champagnes, different in approach but with a family link in smooth texture and aromatic originality, enhanced by very fine wood ageing. From this point of view, cuvée 3A is representative of this irresistible slide, as is the remarkable cuvée mycorhize, not forgetting cuvée caudalie, which over the years has become inseparable from the house and its standard-bearer. As for the vintage, the 2008 holds its own, while the 2010 surprises with its fresh balance in a year reputed to be supple. If the nose can sometimes surprise, it's on the palate that we discover the stylistic charm of this house with an established reputation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Cuvée 3A, made from a 2020 base of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, offers a powerful juice, with well-defined flesh and assertive but not excessive volume.
About the domain :
Now run by the new generation, the domaine continues the work of the late Eric de Sousa. Charlotte is in charge of sales, Julie is in charge of the vines and the horses, and Valentin is in charge of the cellar. The estate comprises 14 hectares of vines, mainly Chardonnays from the Avize Grand Cru, as well as Pinot Noir from the Aÿ and Ambonnay Grands Crus. Certified organic in 2010 and biodynamic in 2013, the estate also boasts vines of advanced age. The controlled management of ageing in wood underlines the magnificent, energetic materials.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
Lots of elegance thanks to filigree aromas of tarte tatin, almost vinous strawberries and red fruit, fresh lemon zest and buttery depth. Some mineral notes. Medium-bodied, it shines with its unctuousness, very lemony acidity with essential oils and buttery finish. Made from Demeter-certified biodynamically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.
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