- Practicing organic
- 70% Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
- 61% 2020, 39% perpetual reserve back to 1998
- From Mareuil-le-Port, Troissy, Oeuilly
- Yes malo
- Aged mostly in stainless steel, on lees for 9 months before bottling, reserve wine kept in large used oak
- Aged 24 months on the lees
- Dosage: 5g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Half Bottle | FR-KDH-01-NVH | 12/375ml |
| Magnum | FR-KDH-01-NVM | 3/1500ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-09-06
"A creamy, softly effervescent Champagne, with pretty notes of apple blossoms and elderflower wafting through flavors of baked white cherry, dried raspberry, salted almond and candied blood orange peel. Shows peach skin texture, with a lightly plump, pleasing juiciness throughout that carries the flavors on the lingering finish. Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Disgorged September 2022. Drink now through 2028. 450 cases imported."
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-07-17
"Disgorged in December 2024 with a dosage of one gram per liter, Dehours's NV Brut Grande Reserve is built on the 2022 vintage and bolstered by 40% to 50% reserve wines from a perpetual cuvee initiated in 1998, it opens with expressive aromas of pear, peach, orange zest and honeysuckle. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and ample, underpinned by vibrant acidity. Demonstrative and approachable, this wine promises immediate pleasure."
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2025-08-05
"Complex and citrusy with lifted aromas of red apples, strawberries, quince and lanolin. Zesty acidity with light body. Tight and quite biting in the finish. Drink now."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2024-12-22
"Pouring a rich golden hue, the NV Champagne Grande Reserve Brut reveals an assertive and powerful nose with aromas of nectarines, clove, toasted baguette, and plum. Medium to full-bodied, it's ripe and fleshy on the palate, with a yeasty feel and a fluffy mousse. Well-done, with a hint of ripe nectarine and a brothy, savory note through the long finish, this is an autumnal wine to enjoy over the next 6-7 years. Disgorged May 2023; 5 grams per liter."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-12-15
"This vinous version is high-toned and floral on the nose, then chalky in texture and tightly meshed on the palate. Layers racy acidity with flavors of macerated raspberry, singed orange peel, dried flowers and herbs, and slivered almond. Distinctive and probably a good Champagne for food. Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Disgorged May 2023. Drink now. 500 cases imported."
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2023-12-12
"The NV Brut Grand R,serve (2020 base) is a pretty, gracious wine. This release is based on 2020, with 39% reserve wines from a perpetual reserve that dates back to 1998. Dried cherry, tobacco, dried leaves, mint and lifted floral notes all grace this classy, wonderfully understated, airy NV offering from Dehours. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: October, 2022."