DEHOURS & FILS Champagne Extra Brut "Brisefer" Reserve Perpetuelle NV - Magnum 1.5L

Wine Region: Champagne - France

Grape: Chardonnay

Tasting notes: Disgorged in May 2020 with 0.9 grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra-Brut Lieu-Dit Brisefer derives from a perpetual reserve established in 2013—this release therefore incorporates wine from 2013, 2014 and 2015. This east-facing parcel of old vines has delivered fascinating results, unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of pear, orange oil, mint, tangerine, pastry cream and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, it's deep and enveloping, displaying racy acids and a pillowy mousse, with an elegant profile that doesn't come at the expense of character or intensity.  - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

About the winery:
Established four generations ago in Cerseuil, a small village on the southern slopes of the valley, the house managed by Jerome Dehours has diversified vintages and styles, from a very fragmented vineyard on both banks of the Marne. Its champagnes of character, mainly built around the miller, offer a balance of tasty juice while playing on the wire of fine oxidation managed from winemaking in old barrels. The assemblages of the years are particularly well-conducted and the parcel Cuvees reveal a very beautiful definition. Since 1996, Jerome Dehours has given life back to his beautiful 14-hectare estate in the Marne Valley in Champagne. Inspired by the great Anselme Selosse, Jerome started with organically - grown vineyards by way of expressing each of the magnificent terroirs he has at hand. The Domaine predominantly produces Pinot Meunier, a varietal best suited to this cooler area of Champagne, but also Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Expert Rating: The Wine Advocate 95/100