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 cuvée is made from 55% Pinot noir and 45% Chardonnay, from a parcel that was completely covered in ashes in 1836. 35% of the wine is aged in oak foudres. The wine is complex, deep and rich, delivering aromas of red berries, hints of dried fruit and a minerality that brings a final salinity. (Delivery in individual box)
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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. Harmonious wine, long mineral finish.
Serve
AT 12°C
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy at table with scallop carpaccio, poached turbot with hollandaise sauce, rack of lamb with foie gras, Bresse poultry truffled with cream Bresse poultry truffled with cream, an 18-month Comté d'Alpage, a truffled Brillat Savarin...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2022) 96/100 (Vintage 2010)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Established in Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar region since 1808, the Drappier family, headed by Michel and his children, owns 55 hectares of vines and 50 hectares under contract. The wines, produced for the most part on Jurassic-Kimmeridgian soils, showcase the classic Champagne grape varieties. Pinot noir is king, but there are also Petit Meslier, Blanc vrai and Arbane. Committed to respecting his environment and the identity of his grape varieties, Michel Drappier creates meticulous, precise and sincere blends. A pioneer in the production of bruts nature using healthy viticulture methods, he carefully elaborates his liqueur de dosage for other cuvées.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A renowned Aube house founded in 1808. Its current owner, Michel Drappier, joined by his children Charline, Hugo and Antoine, manages a 62-hectare vineyard, planted mainly with pinot noir (a third of which is organic) in the Bar-sur-Aube area, but he also buys from growers in other regions. In the cellar, sulfitages and dosages are measured. Prestigious bottles, especially the large formats, are aged in the venerable cellars dug in 1152 by the monks of the nearby Clairvaux Abbey, while the others are stored in cellars in former chalk pits in Reims.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (guide 2021) 93+/100 (Vintage 2010) (Great wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2010)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
The Drappier family dates back to the 17th century. Once occupied by the Cistercian monks of Clairvaux, the house's headquarters include 12th-century vaulted cellars. Following in his father's footsteps, Michel Drappier has been in charge of vinification since 1979. The family has a vast vineyard in Urville (a third of which is organic), supplemented by supplies from Montagne de Reims, Bouzy and Ambonnay. Chardonnays come from Aube and Cramant. Drappier champagnes are colorful, generous in their aromas, and express their earthy vinosity on the palate. Here we find a frank, unvarnished terroir dimension, vinified with minimal doses of sulfur.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Vintage 2010)
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (guide 2021) 97/100 (Vintage 2010)
Rated area (2021 guide) Recommended