Jacquesson
Aÿ Vauzelle Terme Récolte - 2013
8.75 / 10

Type
White Sparkling, Extra brut
Producer
Jacquesson
Vintage
2013
Disgorged in
May 2022
Spent on lees
~96 months
Location
France, Champagne AOC
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
12.5
Sugar
0
Price
9900 UAH
Cellar
N/A

100% Pinot Noir from a tiny plot in Aÿ (Vallée de la Marne) of 0.3 hectares planted in 1980 by Jean-Hervé Chiquet. Vauzelle Terme spent ~96 months sur lie. Disgorged in May 2022.

Ratings

2023-07-06 - 8.75

A quick and loud entrance. It just bursts beautifully with honeycomb, white flowers, cheese and nuts. Almost full-bodied, elegant, vinous and fresh. Salty mouthfeel, textured and nuanced with delicate mousse, and long evolving and sapid finish.