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Champagne Stéphane Regnault Dorien No 29 Extra Brut NV
Côte des Blancs, Champagne, FranceAfter working as a sommelier in London, and an aerospace engineer in Paris, Stéphane Regnault returned to his family's Côte des Blancs domaine in 2007 and converted farming to organics with biodynamic practices. The domaine includes 4 hectares of Chardonnay divided equally between the legendary chalk terroirs of the Grand Cru villages Oger, and Le Mesnil sur Oger. The majority of the vines are between 40 and 60 years old. A passionate jazz saxophone player, he has named his 3 single vineyard cuvées after a different jazz mode that each wine reminds him of. This is from a plot called Les Hautes-Mottes, a chalky site on the south of Le Mesnil. This bottle was 2015 base, native fermented in a mix of stainless and barrique, with 15% reserves from 2014. It was disgorged in 2021 with 1 g/L. Lemon led, with light toast, green apple, anise over a cushion of fine lees, with kisses of meringue throughout the surprisingly fresh palate. The finish lingers and lures with a subtle chalky grip. 3500 bottles produced, and it's worth it for you to find one, as this has time ahead yet.Tasted: 01 December 2024Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $140.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
Grape: Chardonnay
