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Champagne Leclerc Briant, Rosé, Extra Brut

  • Rosé
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay (Predominant), Pinot Noir
Ready - mature
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5/20
Product: 10001583704

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Champagne Leclerc Briant, Rosé, Extra Brut

Description

"Imaginative, creative, terroir-driven and vinous,” is how our Buyer Davy Zyw describes the Champagnes of Leclerc Briant. Spearheaded by Hervé Jestin’s inventive, inspirational winemaking, this extraordinary house has reinvented itself over the past decade. Cynics might dismiss Hervé’s wilder ideas (such as under-sea cellaring) as marketing ploys, but the ideas here are rooted in respect for nature.

A blend of 95% Chardonnay with 5% Pinot Noir, this rosé Champagne is a shimmering pale pink colour. The nose is a wash of raspberry, wild strawberries, pink grapefruit and acacia, with a hint of aniseed and mint. With time, the wine reveals aromas of blackcurrant, peach skin, fresh almond, passion fruit, chalk and a heady scent of roses.

On the palate, it is supple and fresh with a soft and creamy effervescence followed by a fleshy fruitiness supported by a citrus backbone. Chalky minerality lends breadth to this long and saline wine. A juicy fruity sensation, and a hint of salt, set in an ever-changing whirl of freshness.

Davy Zyw, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Rosé
Sweetness Dry
Alcohol % 12%
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Chardonnay (Predominant), Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Producer Champagne Leclerc Briant

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16.5/20

95% Chardonnay with 5% Pinot Noir.

Mid-bronzey-salmon colour. Quite a neutral nose. But real presence in the mouth – a gastronomic champagne. Excellent balance and the intensity of fruit compensate for the low dosage. Clean and neat, though without the exuberance on the nose of the Réserve Brut.

Drink 2022 - 2025
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jun 2022)

About this wine

Champagne

Champagne

In 1668, the monk Dom Pérignon is credited with discovering the traditional method of making sparkling wine - a technique now used worldwide. Yet it is only in Champagne, France’s most northerly wine region, that this method produces wines of such finesse and prestige. Today, Champagne is home to over 15,000 growers and 290 Champagne houses. The region’s cool climate often necessitates a blend of grape varieties: Chardonnay brings fruit and elegance, while Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier provide body and backbone.

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