Wine Doctrine
2006

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Apôtre Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Tasted 24 January 2025 Champagne · Premier Cru

Poached pear, grilled lemon, sherry, brown butter, limestone, river rocks, almond skin, salt rock, prickly yellow and green pear, and baking spices (cardamom and coriander). The front end pushes a decent amount of…

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12 November 2025 Found a few more of these randomly at an auction (1st of 3). I was a little concerned because the fill level on this bottle was slightly lower than… 11 May 2025 Best performance from these bottles yet (my last bottle). The nose is pure honeycomb. The palate reflects the honeyed note (completely dry; not… 20 February 2025 Brought to the Caviar Co., Tiburon. This was the freshest of the three bottles I've had, with all the hallmarks of a more aged grower wine (sherry,… 9 February 2025 The sherry and oxidative elements are even stronger with this bottle. Yet, despite carrying a heavier and more aged profile, it holds up nicely with…
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2019

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque

Champagne · Premier Cru

As before, deftly placed flavors of ginger and spice are given volume and weight from apple, pear, grilled lemon, limestone, and honey notes. With air, this balances out quite wonderfully, with what…

Reviewed 24 August 2026
2019

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque

Champagne · Premier Cru

Ginger, spice, pear, grilled lemon, honey, coriander, and yellow and red apple flavors delivering a distinctly Pinot Noir-driven profile. Notable intensity, but cradled by a finesse that seems to be…

Reviewed 5 July 2026
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