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Champagne Drappier - Grande Sendrée 2012
Champagne Drappier - Grande Sendrée 2012

Champagne Drappier - Grande Sendrée 2012

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4.7/5 (3 customers)

97/100

Le Figaro

96/100

Bettane & Desseauve

93+/100

Robert Parker

93/100

James Suckling

92/100

RVF

(2010 Vintage Notes)
complex
salty
wine-like
refined
Half-Mourning Chicken with Truffles

"Cuvée d'Excellence"

This exceptional vintage, from a vineyard plot that was completely covered in ash in 1836, is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. 35% of the wine is aged in oak casks. The wine is complex, deep, and rich, offering aromas of red berries, hints of dried fruit, and a minerality that lends a salty finish. (Shipped in an individual gift box)

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Estate

Champagne Drappier

Vintage

Grande Sendrée

Vintage

2012

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape Varieties

55 % Pinot Noir, 45 % Chardonnay

Regions

Kimmeridgian Jurassic limestone soil from Urville. “Sendrée” is the name of a cluster of plots covered in ash following the devastating fire in Urville in 1836.

Viticulture

Sustainable and Organic Farming

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Very low-pressure plate press, first pressing, gravity-fed winemaking, natural settling, malolactic fermentation. Unfiltered and unbleached. 35% of the wines are aged in large oak casks. Very low sulfur content.

Livestock Farming

7 years aged on slats

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

4 g/L

Nose

Hawthorn, honey, acacia, beeswax, and marzipan

Palate

Lively and energetic, with delicate bubbles and notes of red berries (red currant) and candied fruit. A harmonious wine with a long, mineral finish.

Serve

At 12°C

Drink before

2035+

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it at the table with a scallop carpaccio, poached turbot with hollandaise sauce, a rack of lamb with foie gras, a truffled Bresse chicken with cream, an 18-month-aged Comté d’Alpage, or a truffled Brillat-Savarin…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100 (2010 vintage)

Rated estate (2023 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

Based in Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar since 1808, the Drappier family—led by Michel and joined by his children—owns 55 hectares of vineyards and manages an additional 50 hectares under contract. The wines, produced primarily on soils dating back to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Jurassic period, showcase the classic Champagne grape varieties. While Pinot Noir reigns supreme, the estate also cultivates Petit Meslier, Blanc Vrai, and Arbanne. Committed to respecting the environment and the identity of the grape varieties, Michel Drappier crafts meticulous, precise, and authentic blends. A pioneer in the production of “brut nature” wines through sustainable viticulture, he carefully crafts his dosage liqueur for his other cuvées.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from 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—manages a 62-hectare vineyard, planted primarily with Pinot Noir (one-third of which is organic), near Bar-sur-Aube, but he also sources grapes from other regions through local winemakers. In the cellar, sulfur dioxide levels and dosage are kept to a minimum. The prestige wines, particularly the large-format bottles, age in the venerable cellars dug in 1152 by the monks of the nearby Abbey of Clairvaux, while the others rest in Reims in cellars housed in former chalk quarries.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (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 to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100 (2010 vintage)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

The Drappier family dates back to the 17th century. Once occupied by the Cistercian monks of Clairvaux, the estate’s headquarters features 12th-century vaulted cellars. Following in his father’s footsteps, Michel Drappier has overseen winemaking since 1979. The family owns a large vineyard in Urville (one-third of which is organically farmed), supplemented by grapes sourced from the Montagne de Reims, Bouzy, and Ambonnay. The Chardonnays come from the Aube region and Cramant. Drappier champagnes are vibrant, with generous aromas, and express their earthy, vinous character on the palate. Here, one finds a frank and unvarnished expression of terroir, vinified with minimal sulfur.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100 (2010 vintage)

Le Figaro Wines

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2021 guide) 97/100 (2010 vintage)

Rated winery (2021 guide) Recommended

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