Cépage: 100% Chardonnay
Assemblage: 2018
Village/Vyd: Aÿ Grand Cru (24% Valnon Froid Cul, 18% Vauzelles Crohau, 15% Les Granges Ouxo Pierreres, 15% Haut Crohau, 10% Chatillons, 10% Freres Martin, 8%
Longchamp); Clay and limestone over chalk
Malo: Yes
Élevage: Stainless steel
Sur Latte: 36+ Months
Dégorgement: July 2022 – January 2023 (3)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KCQ-02-NV | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | FR-KCQ-02-NVM | 3/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
90
Date
2023-11-17
"The base vintage of the NV Champagne Blanc De Blancs D'Ay Grand Cru Brut is from 2019, and it spent 4 years on the lees. A robust style of Blanc de Blancs, it's assertive with notes of ripe pineapple, preserved lemon, honeycomb, and fresh walnut. Flesh and full-bodied, it has a soft, pillowy mousse, a persistent core of acidity, and a powerful drive through the finish. It will need some age to improve, as its tertiary notes should start to integrate and harmonize, rounding out its muscular personality. Drink 2025-2035. Disgorged December 2022."
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-11-01
"The NV Blanc de Blancs d'A is creamy, ample and textured in the way it balances Chardonnay freshness with A structure. Dried flowers, mint, spice, orchard fruit, lemon confit and light pastry notes all come together nicely, framed by notable structure and a clean, ripe finish. This is a fine showing for the NV Blanc de Blancs d'A . Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2022."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2023-10-01
"With its lively, lacy mousse and well-cut acidity, this balanced Champagne would serve well as an aperitif, while its fine mesh and focused creamed apple, biscuit, preserved lemon and minerally brine flavors also recommend this to food. Try with fresh-shucked oysters or other shellfish. Disgorged December 2022. Drink now. 650 cases imported."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-06-30
"With its lively, lacy mousse and well-cut acidity, this balanced Champagne would serve well as an aperitif, while its fine mesh and focused creamed apple, biscuit, preserved lemon and minerally brine flavors also recommend this to food. Try with fresh-shucked oysters or other shellfish. Disgorged December 2022. Drink now. 650 cases imported."