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2020

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Astre Blanc de Noirs Pas Dosé

Tasted 2 August 2025 Champagne · Premier Cru

100% Pinot Noir 1er cru from Trépail, the L'Astre shows stylistic similarities to it brawnier brother L'Aphrodisiaque, though L'Astre's barrel spice is a little less overtly pronounced and leading, allowing the…

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20 April 2026 Once again, a stellar performance. I very much appreciate the freshness here that counterbalances the seriousness of the 100% Pinot Noir profile.…
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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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