Champagne Jacquesson - Dizy Terres Rouges - Millesime (special mix case of 5x 2013 and 1x 2012)

Wine Region: Champagne - France

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

Tasting notes: Dizy Terres Rouges offers a bright fruitiness. Fresh red fruit perfumes the glass along with more floral and citrus notes. Some spices spice up the whole. In the mouth, the suppleness is almost disconcerting.

Expert Rating: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95/100

"The 2013 Extra-Brut Premier Cru Dizy - Terres Rouges is the latest iteration of a site formerly rendered as a macerated rosé. Offering up notes of crisp yellow orchard fruit, nougat, hints of honeycomb and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless, with an elegantly vinous profile, effortless balance and a pretty pinpoint mousse. Classy and understated, this has turned out beautifully." William Kelley

About the winery: The Jacquesson champagne house is based in Dizy, in the Marne, 3 km north of Epernay and about 20 km south of Reims. It has nearly 30 hectares in production, mainly dominated by Chardonnay, a grape variety joined by Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The vines are located in two distinct vineyards of Champagne: the Grande Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs, exclusively in villages classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru. The approximately 15% of grapes purchased from other winegrowers represent about 8 hectares, which are located on neighboring parcels, also classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru. Domaine Jacquesson alone covers more than 80% of its grape needs.

In the Marne Valley, Jacquesson has vineyards in :

• Aÿ : Grand Cru
• Dizy and Hautvillers : Premier Cru

In the Côte des Blancs, in :

• Avize and Oiry : Grand Cru

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