Pierre Peters L'Esprit Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru 2017 (750ml)

93+ WA

Unwinding in the glass with scents of sweet orchard fruit, peach, honeycomb, warm biscuits and dried fruits, the 2017 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millésime L’Esprit de 2017 is medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with fine concentration, racy acids and a long, saline finish. Péters describes the vintage in the Côte de Blancs—which suffered less than sectors where Pinot predominates—as "a precursor of 2019," in the sense that small yields attained elevated maturity without losing freshness; and this Champagne does indeed transcend simplistic generalizations about the vintage. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

cépage 100% Chardonnay
village/vyd 4 Selected parcels from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru,
Oger Grand Cru, Avize Grand Cru and Cramant Grand Cru
malo Partial 85%
élevage stainless steel on fine lees
sur latte 48+ months
dégorgement Variable (4M)