FR-KAB-21-14
L. Aubry Fils 'Cuvée Nicolas Francois Aubry' Sablé Rosé Brut
| Cépages: 30% Pinot Meunier & Pinot Noir (co-fermented and pressed together saignée), 10% Chardonnay, 20% Arbanne, 25% Petit Meslier, 10% Pinot Blanc and 5% Pinot Meunier still wine |
| Assemblage: 100% 2014 |
| Vineyard/Village: Jouy-lès-Reims 1er Cru and Villedommange 1er Cru |
| Malo: yes |
| Elevage: Stainless steel; bottled sablé (around 4 atmospheres of pressure) |
| En Tirage Aging: 48 months |
Producer:
Vintage:
2014
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
Rose
Sizes Available: |
SKU | Case Size | Bottle Size |
| Full Bottle | FR-KAB-21-14 | 12 | 750 |
Press & Reviews
Parker
Score:
93
Date:
2020-04-30
Review:
Disgorged in October 2018, Aubry's 2014 Brut Nature Rosé Sablé Premier Cru is showing very well, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of oatmeal, fresh peach, woodsmoke, orange oil and dried linden blossom. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and crisply textural, with racy acids, a delicate low-pressure mousse and a long, penetrating finish. While I found the 2013 rendition—reviewed last year—a little austere, the more generous 2014 vintage is more naturally giving and inviting in the wine's chiseled, bone-dry register. A saignée of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier gives the wine its color and amounts to some 30% of the unusual blend, complemented by fully 20% Arbanne and 25% Petit Meslier, the balance coming from Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.
