Drappier Grande Sendree 2012 (Champagne, France) - [WA 95] [DM 95] [VM 94] [WS 93]

Drappier Grande Sendree 2012
(Champagne, France) - [WA 95] [DM 95] [VM 94] [WS 93]


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Notes from the Winemaker:
Is Champagne Drappier organic? Yes, part of it! 15 hectares are accredited organic since the harvest 2014. Michel Drappier and his team have been cultivating the estate sustainably for years, and worked on the accreditation for 7 years. It is one of the largest accredited Organic Estates in Champagne.

Grande Sendrée is the name of an archipelago of parcels in Kimmeridgian «crayots» (marly limestone), recovered from cinders after the fire which ravaged Urville in 1836. 
It comes in a unique Louis XV style flagon.

Vinification of the Grande Sendrée cuvée
• Sustainable and organic farming, certified organic since 2014.
• Very low pressure plate press fIrst press
• Vinification by gravity
• Natural settling
• Malolactic fermentation
• Not filtered and not decolorded

AGING: 
• 35% of the wines are aged in casks.
• Very low sulphiting.
• Bottle ageing for 9 years.

DOSAGE: 
• 4,5g/L (liqueur de dosage matured in wood for 15 years)

Tasting Notes: After 10 years of handcraft, 2012 Grande Sendrée is mature but can still wait for many years. The pinot noir is still dominant with its Napoleon cherry notes. Chardonnay is also very present on the palate with its fresh vanilla and with flower notes. In mouth, it is stll very tonic whith sublte bitters while the low dosage leaves a tense and long finish with mineral and slightly spicy notes. A great Champagne for ageing.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - Wine Advocate:
"In 2012, severe weather conditions posed significant challenges for the Drappier family; hail impacted almost 70% of their village, and frost hit 20% of the La Grande Sendrée plot. This resulted in a limited yield of the 2012 Brut Grande Sendrée, which has a delicate, deep bouquet with aromas of pear, peach, orchard fruit, baked bread and spices. Medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s a layered and structured, tension-filled but ethereal Champagne with racy acidity. Although already thoroughly enjoyable, it should age well over the next 10 years. This is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, disgorged with 4.9 grams per liter dosage." - William Kelley (Nov 2023)

95 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"This delightful wine is a benchmark for the Aube. Its exquisite texture boasts a delightfully creamy, dense feel and vibrant energy. The fruit aromas range from ripe pear to apricot and quince, accented by fresh white flowers and a firm mineral note. The grapes come from a single site that has been in the family since the 19th century that is organically farmed and worked by horse. The base wines are fermented in large oak uprights and dosed at 4.5g/L after eight years on the lees." - Charles Curtis MW (Apr 2023)

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2012 Extra Brut Grande Sendrée is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from a single vineyard in Urville which had been covered in ashes following a fire in 1836. Creaminess and oven-warm Viennoiserie combine on the attractive nose of this golden wine. More air reveals a note of blossom honey. The palate is full of 2012's dramatic vigor, full of freshness but showing off sunshine with honeyed impressions and lovely concentration. Depth of flavor and fruit define the palate while freshness frames it all and gives sleek contour. Zesty length and a sense of grilled hazelnut lasts and echoes. Dosage is 4.5gr/L. Disgorged: December, 2022." - Anne Krebiehl MW (Nov 2023)

93 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A tightly meshed Champagne, slowly revealing layers of ripe black cherry, blood orange granita, blanched almond, crystallized honey and oyster shell flavors as they ride the fine, creamy, satiny mousse. Reveals saline tang that works in tandem with finely knit acidity to create a mouthwatering finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2032. 500 cases imported." - AN (Dec 2023)