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Champagne Ayala Blanc De Blancs 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Champagne
DC
93
JS
93
BH
93
JD
93
WE
92
VM
90
Additional vintages
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
Lime, smoke, and hazelnut aromas, with a lovely brown tarty pastry note and some dried tropical fruits and cocoa. Fresh acidity with flavours of lemon, lime juice, basil, apple and a bit of white pepper. Toasty and rounded. ... More details
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Champagne Ayala Blanc De Blancs 2016 750ml

SKU 914156
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Professional Ratings
DC
93
JS
93
BH
93
JD
93
WE
92
VM
90
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
Lime, smoke, and hazelnut aromas, with a lovely brown tarty pastry note and some dried tropical fruits and cocoa. Fresh acidity with flavours of lemon, lime juice, basil, apple and a bit of white pepper. Toasty and rounded.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
This is really delicious, with buttered-brioche and bread-dough character. It's full bodied but not heavy. Just rich and plush. Creamy and round-textured. Extremely long aftertaste. Pure chardonnay. Aged six years on the lees. 5 g/l dosage. Drink now.
BH
93
Rated 93 by Burghound
Very bright and ultra-fresh aromas are comprised by plenty of citrus and yeast elements along with background nuances of Granny Smith, spice and a cool floral top note. The mousse supporting the equally bright and racy flavors is quite firm but not what I would describe as aggressive as the bead is refined, all wrapped in an agreeably dry, crisp and sneaky long finish. This is lovely and while clearly still quite young, it could certainly be enjoyed today even though my advice would be to let it slumber for another 5ish years.
JD
93
Rated 93 by Jeb Dunnuck
A tricky vintage and an especially complicated vintage for Pinot Noir in 2016, the 2016 Champagne Le Blanc De Blancs is a bright silver-yellow hue and offers an airy and springy floral bouquet in its pastoral notes of white flowers, honeysuckle, fresh pear, and dewy earth. Medium-bodied, it’s more rounded on the mid-palate, with a fluffy mousse and supple notes of quince and fresh brioche dough. It’s elegant and approachable, with its citrus profile lasting on the clean finish. It has more substance but remains elegant and refreshing and does not feel dilute. Drink 2024-2034. Dosage was 5 grams per liter and it was disgorged in November 2022.
WE
92
Rated 92 by Wine Enthusiast
A blend of fruit from the Côte des Blancs, this fine, crisp apple-flavored Champagne is taut, tightly textured and with plenty of aging potential. Drink from 2025.
VM
90
Rated 90 by Vinous Media
The 2016 Le Blanc de Blancs is one of the better wines I have tasted here of late. Exuberant and quite expressive, the 2016 soars with cents of lemon confit, marzipan and sweet spice, all in a forward, open-knit style that offers good near-term appeal. All this needs is a bit more focus in its bouquet, but is still a big step up from the past. Light tropical accents linger on the close.
Winery
Right from the start, this wine is fresh and lively, it shows a dazzling youthful character, followed by a broad and appetizing palate of white fruit and acacia honey with subtle pastry and brioche overtones. The finish is long and persistent, revealing a touch of chalky minerality, a signature of the Côte des Blancs, along with hints of grapefruit, blood orange and a delicate salinity.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Champagne
Additional vintages
Overview
This is really delicious, with buttered-brioche and bread-dough character. It's full bodied but not heavy. Just rich and plush. Creamy and round-textured. Extremely long aftertaste. Pure chardonnay. Aged six years on the lees. 5 g/l dosage. Drink now.
green grapes

Varietal: Champagne Blend

Whilst Champagne sparkling wines are most commonly made with a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grape varietals, there are actually seven fine grape varietals allowed by French wine law for inclusion in the wines of this region. These include Arbanne, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and and Petit Meslier alongside the others, although these four are being used less and less in the modern age. Champagnes are normally blended wines, although the popularity of single variety 'blanc de blanc' Champagnes made solely with Chardonnay grapes, and 'blanc de noir' wines made only with Pinot Noir varietal grapes are becoming more and more popular. The blending process found in most Champagnes aims to take the finest points of each grape varietal and bring them together to produce spectacular, strong yet balanced results in the bottle.
barrel

Region: Champagne

The north-easterly region of Champagne in France is amongst the most famous and well respected wine regions in the world. It's principle produce, the elegant sparkling white wines made with a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Petit Meunier grape varietals, have consistently grown in popularity for hundreds of years, and are still the sparkling wines of choice for most people across the globe. The region is quite an unusual one, in many ways. The high altitude and cool climate make it difficult for the grapes to ripen, but it is helped enormously by the mineral-rich, chalky soils which typify the region, and the heavily forested areas which help maintain moisture in the soil and an even temperature. The wineries of the region have generations of expertise, and know exactly how to make the most of their grape varietals, resulting in the distinctive and famous wines of Champagne we know and love.
fields

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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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.