Legras & Haas Champagne Grand Cru Les Sillons 2015 (Champagne, France) - [JS 93] [DM 93] [WS 93]

Legras & Haas Champagne Grand Cru Les Sillons 2015
(Champagne, France) - [JS 93] [DM 93] [WS 93]


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About this Domaine:
François Legras was born into a family with four centuries of grape growing experience in Chouilly and by age 16 was learning the skills of vine-grower and cellar-master from his father. François went on to marry Brigitte Legras, née Haas, and Champagne Legras & Haas was established in 1991. Today it is run by their three sons, Olivier, Rémi and Jérôme.

The Legras-Haas family cultivates 19 hectares of vines, comprised of 32 parcels, throughout the village of Chouilly, which offers an extraordinary diversity of chardonnay styles. The family owns additional vineyard properties in Vitry (southeast of the Côte des Blancs), Les Riceys in the Côte des Bar, Épernay and Chavot. In total the family farms over 38 hectares in these outstanding terroirs.

About this Wine:

Les Sillons is the Legras brothers' first single-vineyard project and the result of two decades of research in a single plot in northwest Chouilly, Derrière Partelaine. The name Les Sillons is a nod to the beauty of the land, as well as the hard work and perseverance in the vineyards. This wine is fully fermented and aged in 20 hectoliter oak foudre before secondary fermentation in bottle. The oak aging provides approachability in youth and complexity over time. Its incredible freshness, saline texture and austere structure promise an unforgettable tasting experience filled with emotions, intensity and honesty; a rarity.

Vineyards:

Derrière Partelaine, most Northwestern plot in Grand Cru Chouilly (100% Estate)

Composition: 100% Chardonnay

Vintage: 2015

Bottled: April 2016

 Disgorged: April 2021

Maturation: 60 months

Dosage: 0.9 g/L

Total Acid: 6.8 g/L

Alcohol: 12.5%

Ratings & Reviews

93 Points - James Suckling:
"Jasmine, dried lemon, apple, blanched almonds, brioche and aniseed. It’s medium-bodied with very fine, creamy bubbles. Precise and focused. Excellent freshness with a touch of spice. Dry. 100% chardonnay. Drink now or hold." (Jun 2021)

93 Points - Decanter Magazine:

Voluptuous nose of guava, Mirabelle plum, cotton candy and blossom. Delicious on the palate with a gentle mousse and fresh structure, chalky finish." - Simon Field MW (Oct 2021)

93 Points -Wine Spectator: Softly creamy on the palate, with a very fine mousse and rich notes of roasted almond, baked green apple, coffee liqueur and cherry blossom. Delivers well-cut freshness, due as much to the integrated acidity as to the tang of the salty overtone, and a hint of mandarin orange peel. A distinctive example. Chardonnay. Drink now through 2027. 330 cases made, 240 cases imported." - Alison Napjus (Nov 2022)
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast:Although at its core, this is a dry Champagne, its aging has allowed it to smooth out to give a textured and ripe wine. The wine is impressive, complex and complete. Drink now. " - Roger  Voss (Dec 2023)