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Champagne Leclerc Briant Abyss 2017
Champagne, FranceThe pioneering organic / biodynamic winery made big waves when it introduced Abyss, a champagne bottled and corked in Champagne, and then shipped to the coast of Brittany, and submerged to 60m at Bay of the Stiff, a place where the Channel and Atlantic Ocean meet, and the water is dynamic with strong currents. This depth allowed the wine’s 6 bar pressure inside the bottle to be the same as the pressure outside. The plots are specifically selected for their salinity, rooted in very chalky soils, and is equal parts of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier, fermented equally between stainless and oak, and with 3 years sur lattes before disgorge with 0 dosage. The 2017 was disgorged in June 2021, and returned back to Champagne in June 2022. Once removed from the ocean and cage, the wine, crusted in barnacles, is sold with the cork and cage that was submerged. Burnished lemon, grippy green apple, pencil shavings are woven throughout this tense and taut champagne, brisk and grippy, and with ample energy. The finish lingers long with salinity and iodine. Quite unique in form and presentation, this savoury champagne is one to seek out.Tasted: 28 November 2024Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| ON | $440.00 | 750ml | consignment |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot Noir
