Drappier Champagne Brut Nature Zero Dosage

The latest rendition of Drappier's NV Brut Nature Pinot Noir Zero Dosage André et Michel offers up pretty scents of crisp green apples, beeswax, dried white flowers and oyster shell. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, ample and vibrant, with a youthfully frothy mousse, ripe acids and a precise, chalky finish. There's none of the austerity that mars some no-dosage Champagnes, and the wine makes a persuasive case for the proposition that the Aube is one of the areas best suited to that style.

A hundred percent Pinot Noir, the NV Champagne Brut Nature is primarily from the 2019 vintage, with 10 to 15% from 2018 and 2017. A wonderfully pure and expressive approach to Pinot Noir from the Aube, it is pale straw with a light copper tinge, and the nose is fruity and approachable, with juicy red fruits of kirsch, white strawberry, some tropical mango notes, and ripe peach. On the palate, it delivers balanced and concentrated fruit with ripe Amarena cherry in a very clean, dry style with a soft, chalky finish. Drink now or over the next ten or 15 years.

Svampekrydret næse i reduktiv stil. Livlig mousse med små bobler. Blid syre og sojakrydret afslutning. Meget kompleksitet for pengene.