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Leclerc Briant Champagne Brut Zero Blanc De Blancs Grand Blanc 2015 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Champagne
VM
94
JD
94
WE
91
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2015 Brut Zéro Grand Blanc was harvested in Chouilly and Cramant. The base wines were fermented and spent nine months in oak. This was disgorged without dosage and sulfur dioxide. Powdery creaminess like a dust of chalk on the nose has an edge of pepper. Brisk mousse accentuates what is lovely freshness for 2015 and displays exquisite, chalky depth. There is structure, depth and definition taking this to a salty white miso finish. Zero dosage. Disgorged: January, 2023. ... More details
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Leclerc Briant Champagne Brut Zero Blanc De Blancs Grand Blanc 2015 750ml

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Professional Ratings
VM
94
JD
94
WE
91
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2015 Brut Zéro Grand Blanc was harvested in Chouilly and Cramant. The base wines were fermented and spent nine months in oak. This was disgorged without dosage and sulfur dioxide. Powdery creaminess like a dust of chalk on the nose has an edge of pepper. Brisk mousse accentuates what is lovely freshness for 2015 and displays exquisite, chalky depth. There is structure, depth and definition taking this to a salty white miso finish. Zero dosage. Disgorged: January, 2023.
JD
94
Rated 94 by Jeb Dunnuck
A bright pale yellow color, the 2015 Champagne Grand Blanc Blanc de Blancs Brut Zero was disgorged in February 2023 and was raised for 9 months in barrel. Ripe and toasty, it’s forward with aromas of toasted brioche, ripe Mirabelle plum, fresh nectarine, and toasted almond. Full-bodied and rounded, it has mouth-filling fruit, a rounded mousse with a silky texture, and a long, ripe finish. I would never guess this was a Brut Nature considering how the ripe sweet fruit fills the palate. It’s drinking well now and will drink well over the next 10 or so years.
WE
91
Rated 91 by Wine Enthusiast
This Blanc de Blancs has maturity that gives it richness on top of the wine's minerality and white fruits. It is balanced, poised and ready to drink. Organic.
Winery
Leclerc Briant was an early adopter of organic practices beginning in the 1960’s and pioneered the concept of single-vineyard Champagne starting in the 1970’s. Fifth generation vigneron, Pascal Leclerc started to follow biodynamic principles in 1988, with part of the production Demeter certified since 2003. Today, enologist Hervé Jestin continues the legacy of this visionary house. Ten hectares of vineyard spread between the Premier Cru villages of Cumières, Hautvillers, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Bisseuil in the Vallée de la Marne, Villers-Allerand and Rilly la Montagne in Montagne de Reims and the Grand Cru villages of Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs. Leclerc Briant also holds long-term contracts with another 8 hectares of biodynamically farmed vineyards. Grand Blanc is 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Cramant in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Champagne
Overview
The 2015 Brut Zéro Grand Blanc was harvested in Chouilly and Cramant. The base wines were fermented and spent nine months in oak. This was disgorged without dosage and sulfur dioxide. Powdery creaminess like a dust of chalk on the nose has an edge of pepper. Brisk mousse accentuates what is lovely freshness for 2015 and displays exquisite, chalky depth. There is structure, depth and definition taking this to a salty white miso finish. Zero dosage. Disgorged: January, 2023.
green grapes

Varietal: Champagne Blend

The careful blending of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varietal grapes has long been the secret to the success of the famous sparkling wines of the Champagne region. The wines of this region have gone down in history as the finest example of France's sparkling produce, and the methods of processing the grapes in this region have been imitated in almost every wine producing country in the world. There are actually seven different grape varietals allowed to be included in a Champagne sparkling wine, although grape varietals such as Pinot Blanc, Arbanne and Pinot Gris are used less and less commonly in its production. Whilst the Chardonnay varietal grapes offer their distinctive biscuit flavor and wonderful astringency, it is the Pinot Noir grapes (most commonly used for producing beautifully light red wines) which give the Champagne wines their length and backbone.
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Region: Champagne

There are very few wine regions in the world quite as famous as Champagne, and the sparkling white wines which are produced there are drank and enjoyed all over the globe as a result of their excellent quality, distinctive features and their association with grandeur and celebration. Wineries have been operating in the cool, damp north-easterly region of Champagne for hundreds of years, and over time have mastered the art of making the most of the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Petit Meunier grape varietals which grow there across the rolling hillsides and kept in the region's unique 'Champagne caves'. Most commonly, these three varietals are blended together to produce the sparkling white wine, but the popularity of single variety Champagne wines are on the increase.
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Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
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Varietal: Champagne Blend

The careful blending of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varietal grapes has long been the secret to the success of the famous sparkling wines of the Champagne region. The wines of this region have gone down in history as the finest example of France's sparkling produce, and the methods of processing the grapes in this region have been imitated in almost every wine producing country in the world. There are actually seven different grape varietals allowed to be included in a Champagne sparkling wine, although grape varietals such as Pinot Blanc, Arbanne and Pinot Gris are used less and less commonly in its production. Whilst the Chardonnay varietal grapes offer their distinctive biscuit flavor and wonderful astringency, it is the Pinot Noir grapes (most commonly used for producing beautifully light red wines) which give the Champagne wines their length and backbone.
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Region: Champagne

There are very few wine regions in the world quite as famous as Champagne, and the sparkling white wines which are produced there are drank and enjoyed all over the globe as a result of their excellent quality, distinctive features and their association with grandeur and celebration. Wineries have been operating in the cool, damp north-easterly region of Champagne for hundreds of years, and over time have mastered the art of making the most of the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Petit Meunier grape varietals which grow there across the rolling hillsides and kept in the region's unique 'Champagne caves'. Most commonly, these three varietals are blended together to produce the sparkling white wine, but the popularity of single variety Champagne wines are on the increase.
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Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.