Champagne Brut Les 7 Crus Blanc de Blancs Flaschengärung

Lobenberg: Eine Komposition aus vier Grand Cru und drei weiteren Lagen der Cote de Blancs. Darunter zwei mit 1er-Cru-Status. Im Schnitt 24 bis 36 Monate Hefelager. Supersoft, reichhaltig und zugleich delikat und puristisch, changierend von Honignoten mit Mandeln zu Pfirsich und Grapefruit. Ein Einstiegslevel, das es in sich hat, kein Markenchampagner unterhalb der Prestigecuvees kann da mit. 93-94/100

-- Parker: Based half-each on vintages 2010 and 2009, and with 10% Pinot Noir “smuggled in,” Agrapart’s NV Brut Blanc De Blancs 7 Crus E13 – named for the seven Cote des Blancs villages from which it is sourced, and in this instance disgorged in May, 2013 – displays uncommon delicacy, buoyancy, tension and nuance for an “intro-level” cuvee, and that uncannily combined with a sense of richness and purity to its white peach and grapefruit. Almond and pistachio cream lend allure; chalk and salt along with piquancy of peach kernel and toasted pumpkin seed impart interest, invigoration and saliva-inducement to an effusively juicy, succulent and refreshingly sustained finish. Seven grams of residual sugar, incidentally, is fairly high by estate standards but perfectly complements this wine’s forward fruit without engendering any sense of outright sweetness. This exceptional value in Champagne should remain irresistible for at least the next couple of years, and I shall be anxious to experience what happens further down the pike as I revisit the bottles I recently purchased (because older “intro-level” bottles are not usually something that growers – or, for that matter, most self-styled wine collectors – can lay their hands on to pour for you). 92/100

-- Galloni: Agrapart's NV Brut 7 Crus is simply gorgeous. Rich, creamy and inviting, the 7 Crus hits all the right notes. The 7 Crus doesn't quite have the focus or energy of the top wines here, but it is incredibly delicious, approachable and relatively easy to find. This may very well be the finest release of the 7 Crus I have ever tasted since this cuvée debuted a few years ago. The 7 Crus is 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. 93/100

-- Frank Kämmer: Die Cuvée wird aus Chardonnays von sieben namhaften Lagen der Champagne komponiert, darunter die Grands Crus Avize, Cramant, Oger und Oiry, die Premiers Crus Bergères-lès-Vertus und Avenay-Val-d’Or, sowie das im Marne-Tal gelegene Mardeuil. Drei Jahre Hefelager, niedrige Dosage und sehr zurückhaltender Schwefeleinsatz sorgen für feine, ausgewogene Frische (max. 10 g/l Restzucker, max. 50 mg/l SO²).

-- Falstaff: Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe, anhaltendes Mousseux. Zart nach Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Steinobst, dezent rauchige Nuancen, mineralischer Touch. Mittlerer Körper, straff strukturiert, weiße Apfelfrucht, feine Fruchtsüße im Abgang, saline Anklänge, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter. 93/100

-- Suckling: Seven villages are represented in this cuvée with 90% chardonnay and 10% pinot noir. This is 2016 (60%) and 2015 (40%) with a very fresh nose, offering exuberant, yellow-fruit aromas with some fresh bread from the 26-month resting on lees. This has a smooth palate, with plenty of attractive citrus fruit and peaches on offer and there’s very expressive fruit flesh at the finish. 94/100

-- Decanter: This is the entry level, Chardonnay-based cuvée from this very talented grower family. As the name suggests, the grapes come from seven different villages around the Champagne house in Avize. It may be the entry level but it offers so much more depth and energy than any other Champagne in its price category. The nose is so elegant, with aromas of white flowers and a hint of honey. Very pure with an amazing mouthfeel combined with nectarine, apple and a herbaceous character, with a very fine minerality. A real beauty. 92/100