2012 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Champagne 1.5L [JS96][D94][V94][BH91]

Producer: Delamotte 
Region: Champagne, France 
Blend: Champagne Blend 
Year: 2012  

James Suckling, 96 Points 

"Cooked apple and mineral with flint and graphite on the nose. Chalk and buttered brioche, too. Full body with great depth from the vintage. Fantastic length and depth. First released in 2020 and aging so well. Improving beautifully. From the six crus of the Cote de Blancs: Chouilly, Mesnil, Oger, Avize, Cramant and Oiry. Drink now." 

Decanter, 94 Points 

"5g/L dosage. Disgorged October 2019. The first vintage release since 2008, this blend of six Chardonnay grands crus has spent almost seven years on lees in the cellar. This will age gracefully for at least 10 years, but is delicious and surprisingly accessible now, creamy, rich and concentrated with an almost exotic white flower character, and a hint of ginger spice. Would be a heavenly match for Asian seared salmon, or chicken with morels or truffles." 

Vinous, 94 Points 

"Delamotte’s 2012 Brut Vintage is rich, creamy and super-expressive.  This is only the second vintage (the first was 2008) in which fruit from Oiry rounds out the classic core of Le Mesnil, Oger and Cramant that forms the backbone of the Vintage.  Dried pear, white flowers, chamomile and mint are some of the notes that grace this exquisite understated Blanc de Blancs.  The 2012 offers terrific depth and textural resonance in a creamy, expressive style that captures the radiant personality of the year and the understated, quite voice that is such a Delamotte signature." 

Burghound, 91 Points 

"There is a distinct citrus quality to the yeasty and softly petrol-infused nose of apple and lemongrass. There is good volume to the delicious and borderline creamy medium weight flavors where the supporting mousse is almost foamy on the ever-so-mildly fruity yet dry finish. This could easily be drunk now with pleasure though there is enough development potential to warrant holding it for a few more years first." 

Alcohol: 12% 

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