Champagne Drappier - Grande Sendrée 2012
97/100
Le Figaro
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
93+/100
Robert Parker
93/100
James Suckling
92/100
RVF
"Cuvée d'excellence"
This exceptional vintage, from a plot that was completely covered in ash in 1836, is made from 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. 35% of the wines are aged in oak casks. The wine is complex, deep, and rich, delivering aromas of red berries, hints of dried fruit, and a minerality that brings a salty finish. (Delivered in individual boxes)
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Nose
Hawthorn, honey, acacia, beeswax, and almond paste
Mouth
Tonic and energetic, delicate bubbles, notes of red fruit (redcurrant) and candied fruit. A harmonious wine with a long, mineral finish.
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a scallop carpaccio, poached turbot with hollandaise sauce, rack of lamb with foie gras, Bresse chicken stuffed with truffles and cream, 18-month-old Comté cheese, or Brillat Savarin cheese stuffed with truffles.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2022 guide) 96/100 (2010 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Based in Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar since 1808, the Drappier family, headed by Michel and his children, owns 55 hectares of vineyards and has contracts for a further 50 hectares. The wines, produced mainly on soils dating back to the Kimmeridgian Jurassic period, showcase the classic Champagne grape varieties. While Pinot Noir reigns supreme, Petit Meslier, Blanc Vrai and Arbane are also grown. Committed to respecting the environment and the identity of the grape varieties, Michel Drappier creates meticulous, precise and sincere blends. A pioneer in the production of brut nature wines using healthy viticulture methods, he carefully crafts his dosage liqueur for the other cuvées.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A renowned Aube-based winery founded in 1808. Its current owner, Michel Drappier, joined by his children Charline, Hugo, and Antoine, runs a 62-hectare vineyard planted mainly with Pinot Noir (a third of which is organic) near Bar-sur-Aube, but he also sources grapes from other areas from other winegrowers. In the cellar, sulfite levels and dosages are carefully measured. Prestigious bottles, particularly large formats, are aged in the venerable cellars dug in 1152 by monks from the nearby Clairvaux Abbey, while others are stored in Reims in cellars built in former chalk pits.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2021 guide) 93+/100 (2010 vintage) (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2023 guide) 92/100 (2010 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
The Drappier family dates back to the 17th century. Formerly occupied by Cistercian monks from Clairvaux, the estate's headquarters includes 12th-century vaulted cellars. Following in his father's footsteps, Michel Drappier has been overseeing winemaking since 1979. The family owns a large vineyard in Urville (a third of which is organically farmed), supplemented by supplies from the Montagne de Reims, Bouzy, and Ambonnay. The Chardonnays come from Aube and Cramant. Drappier champagnes are colorful, generous in their aromas, and expressive on the palate with their earthy vinosity. Here we find a frank and unadorned terroir dimension, vinified with minimal doses of sulfur.
James Suckling
Wine rating (2022 guide) 93/100 (2010 vintage)
Le Figaro vins
Wine rating (2021 guide) 97/100 (2010 vintage)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
4.7/5
based on 3 reviews
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