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De Sousa
Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru
2010
4.3
Region
France › Champagne › Côte des Blancs › Avize › Champagne AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · extra-brut
Grapes
Chardonnay
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
4 g/L
Disgorged
2018-04-11
On lees
81 months (6.8 years)
Available at
- Wine Bureau#T3575
Tasting Notes(2)
4.3
Greeted by an expressive bouquet that unfolds yellow fruits, lemon, and brioche initially, morphing over time to divulge grapefruit, ginger, baking spices, gingerbread, mushrooms, and Jerez nuances. The palate tells a story that's vinous and sophisticated, with a freshness that plays around a rounded, delicious core. While the aftertaste is long, it bows out sooner than desired, not quite clinging to persistence. Ready to be appreciated now.
About
100% Chardonnay from Avize and Oger. The average age of vines is more than 60 years. Vinified and aged in oak barrels for 10 months. Around 81 months on lees. Disgorged on 11th of April, 2018 (Wednesday, by the way).
