Alfred GratienGrand Cru Blanc de Blanc 2009
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exceptionally high quality tasting experience. Effervescence and sweetness discretely accompany the wine’s sensory qualities to create a silky texture. The finish is impressively long at more than 12 seconds. There is a hint of salinity as well as chalky minerality.
exceptionally high quality tasting experience. Effervescence and sweetness discretely accompany the wine’s sensory qualities to create a silky texture. The finish is impressively long at more than 12 seconds. There is a hint of salinity as well as chalky minerality.
- TypeChampagne
- Size750mL
- RegionChampagne
- Current Vintage2009
- Standard Drinks7.1
- Alcohol Volume12%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameAlfred Gratien
- ClosureCork
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2009
96 points The Real Review
Light to medium yellow colour with a toasty, developed bready and brioche scent, the palate very deep and complex, intense and concentrated, with a firm savouriness and low acidity, perhaps combined with a whisper of barrel. Green apple at the heart. A deep, penetrating and multi-layered wine, which is youthful but very complex and sustains interest. Very long aftertaste, cleansing and refeshing. It's very youthful and fresh for its age.
Vintage 2009
93 points Wine Advocate Jr
From five villages, the 2009 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut has a lovely clear, fresh, deep and chalky bouquet of bright ripe fruits and brioche. On the palate, this is remarkably sapid and complex, paired with ripe, fresh fruit and lingering mineral structure and freshness. This is really gorgeous and indicates immense aging potential.
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