David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque
Tasted 27 October 2024
Champagne · Premier Cru
Well, well, well. This performed exceptionally well, with its flawless combination of power, acidity, profundity, depth, energy, and layered flavor profile. This bottle really did everything right and not only do I have…
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…
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…
Once again, a stellar performance. I very much appreciate the freshness here that counterbalances the seriousness of the 100% Pinot Noir profile. Barrel spice is in check (which has sometimes been a…
