Doyard Champagne Cuvee Vendemiaire Brut Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs NV Magnum 1,5 l

Vendémiaire - auf Deutsch “Weinlesemonat“ - ist der erste Monat des republikanischen Kalenders der französischen Revolutuion, in dem die Monate nach Ereignissen benannt worden sind.

- 4* GERHARD EICHELMANN:  "Die Cuvee Vendemiaire Brut Premier Cru ist ein reinsortiger Chardonnay von der Cote des Blancs, für den nur die Cuvee versendet wird. 40 % des Weines wird im Barrique ausgebaut, 20 % durchläuft die malolaktische Gärung, er enthält Reserveweine aus den beiden Vorjahren und wird mit mit 5Gramm dosiert. Sie ist rauchig und konzentriert im Bouquet, herrlich eindringlich, zeigt viel reife reintönige Frucht, etwas weiße Früchte. Im Mund ist sie klar, frisch und präzise, besitzt viel Biss, gute Struktur und Substanz, ist wunderschön zupackend, lang und enorm nachhaltig."- 93 Punkte, Wine Spectator Alison Napjus (11/2022): „Sleek and well-meshed, with a firm spine of acidity wrapped in a plush, cashmerelike mousse. This offers a fine range of dried white cherry, blanched almond, pickled ginger, fleur de sel and verbena notes. Graceful.“  Disgorged March 2022. Drink now. 175 cases imported

- 92 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley (3/2021): "The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Vendémiaire (2014 base) Doyard's latest release. It was disgorged in February 2020 with four grams per liter dosage after 89 months on the lees. Wafting from the glass with aromas of honeycomb, yellow orchard fruit, dried citrus peel, warm bread and toasted almonds. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, it's elegantly layered and racy, with a pinpoint mousse and a long, sapid finish."

- 94 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Stephan Reinhardt (8/2018): "The NV Brut Premier Cru Cuvée Vendémiaire is a Chardonnay from five villages of the Côte des Blancs but is mainly sourced in Vertus (50%). The recent disgorgement from early 2018 (dosage: four grams per liter) is based on the 2012 vintage and includes 50% of reserve wines from vintages 2011 down to 2008. Intensely citrus colored, this is a pure, fresh, concentrated, very mineral and pure Chardonnay that still offers greenish citrus flavors. With great finesse and complexity on the palate, it is very elegant and pure as well as very long and expressive, with intense, powerful and well-concentrated but fresh and highly finessed fruit and vitality. There is lots of energy and tension here, lots of expression and length. Great complexity and vitality. This has huge aging potential. A great wine, indeed.

Yannick Doyard, who had to retake the helm of the 11-hectare family domaine in Vertus after the tragic death of his then 31-year-old son Charles one year ago, presented a fantastic quintet of Champagnes during a speed-meeting in Cramant earlier this year. What a memorable legacy from Charles and Yannick Doyard! There might be not many better cuvées in the Côte des Blancs at this price level than Doyard's Premier Cru Cuvée Vendémiaire. (…)
Doyard has holdings in prestigious grand crus and premier crus such as Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize, Cramant, Aÿ and Dizy. The majority (90%) is Chardonnay, and just one hectare is Pinot Noir. The vines are 40 years old (on average), and the yields are kept very low. Since only the very best grapes are processed, the annual production is just 40,000 bottles.The wines are partly vinified in used oak barrels and kept on the lees until March. Malolactic fermentation is blocked, but the second fermentation is under natural cork, which softens the texture a bit and underlines the vinous, elegant character of the enormously concentrated, vital wines that will get even better with age."

- ** PETER LIEM: "It’s silky and supple, feeling rich in texture yet remaining focused and sleekly sculpted by tense acidity. The flavors of pear, citrus and white peach are vibrant and precise, underlined by an intense note of chalk, and both fruit and mineral elements persist on the finish with length and grace, already exhibiting a subtly nuanced detail and complexity. This is a superb wine, and one of Doyard’s finest editions of this cuvée to date."

- 92 Punkte WINESPECTATOR: " This has nice depth, with whole-grain toast, vanilla, coconut and roasted almond aromas and flavors. The citrus undercurrent and vibrant structure drive the flavors to a long, creamy, mineral-tinged aftertaste."

- "Top 20 bottles of fizz for Christmas" in der britischen Zeitung TELEGRAPH:“A blanc de blancs in a fairly tight, dryish style. Lots of character and verve. A real find.“

- 92 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni (12/2019): "The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Vendemiaire 1er Cru is soft, open-knit and wonderfully inviting. Citrus, white flowers, almonds and gently spiced notes are nicely woven together in this pretty, understated Champagne from Doyard. A touch of oak adds nuance without overpowering the wine's energy and precision. The current release is 50% 2013, 30% 2012 and 20% 2011, mostly from old vines in Vertus, with touches of fruit from a number of Grand Cru villages. This is a terrific showing. Disgorged: January 2019"

- "Hervorragend" WEINPLUS: „Straffe, herbe, deutlich hefige Nase mit feinen vegetabilen Aromen, Kernobst- und Zitrusnoten, nussigen Tönen, ein wenig gelber Würze, Weißbrot, Sternanis und Kreuzkümmel. Straffe, eher herbe, saftige Frucht, hefige, gelb-gewürzige, kreidige und florale Noten, hat Biss und Griff, nachhaltig, recht dicht, gute Tiefe, wieder etwas Weißbrot, angedeutet weißer Pfeffer, griffig und mit reichlich Zug, ganz leicht rotbeerige Nuancen, relativ komplex, sehr guter, straffer, saftiger und griffiger Abgang."