March 29, 2024 - Nose of almond & pear. Balanced acidity, subtle bitterness. Expressive BdB
February 17, 2024 - Disclaimer: we sell this wine.
Very nice Chardonnay BdB rendition. Balanced and elegant nose with pear, ripe lime, crushed stones and some sweet pie spices (cinnamon?). The chalk appears on the palate. Beautiful palate with the same qualifiers: balanced and elegant. Nice citrus acidity and chalky minerality, some fruit on the mid-palate and nice grapefruit/citrus rind bitterness on the medium-plus finish. I'm liking this a lot.
December 26, 2023 - Imbottigliamento: 21 luglio 2017. Sboccatura: 14 ottobre 2020. 50% di vini di riserva. Colore giallo dorato brillante su tutta la superficie; bolla fine e persistente. A livello olfattivo rivela una grande complessità: note più fresche di agrumi, frutta gialla matura e fiori bianca si intrecciano con sentori più complessi di pasticceria; il legno è presente e si percepisce, ma è ben integrato e mai invadente. In bocca è corposo e maturo, ma elegante ed equilibrato. Finale sapido/minerale lungo.
October 7, 2023 - PNP. Light golden color. Very engaging mix of honey, brioche, and almond. Voluminous medium sized bubbles. Good acidity.
June 17, 2023 - Annual wine trip; Bourgogne & Champage with Bas; 6/14/2023-6/18/2023 (France): [Restaurant purchase] At La Recommande in Avize. 100% Chardonnay from Côtes des Blancs. Organic and bio-dynamique. Average age of the vines is over 60 years. Manual harvest. Vinification in 100% oak barrels of which 8% new. 5 gram per liter dosage. 50% 2018 vintage, 50% reserve perpetual going back to 1995. Disgorgement 24 November 2021.
Intensity medium. (Candied) lemon, red apple, dough, croissant, brioche. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
June 17, 2023 - Burgundy trip 2023; 6/14/2023-6/18/2023: 100% Chardonnay from Côtes des Blancs. Organic and bio-dynamique. Average age of the vines is over 60 years. Manual harvest. Vinification in 100% oak barrels of which 8% new. 5 gram per liter dosage. 50% 2018 vintage, 50% reserve perpetual going back to 1995. Disgorgement 24 November 2021.
Intensity medium. (Candied) lemon, red apple, dough, croissant, brioche. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
(Le Recommandé, Avize)
October 31, 2022 - Delikat med god fruktsødme og modne aromaer, en lekker champagne.
January 22, 2022 - Fresh, good balance, kept on developing with air (last glass on day 2 was the best). Really like the style which is a bit reserved vs other BdB. I will buy more wines from De Sousa.
December 25, 2021 - 果味有不错的成熟度和饱满度，也比较精致清爽的内蕴，苹果肉、梨子、黄李子和柑橘类，还有些未熟覆盆子的味道。鲜奶油顺滑，延伸其中，和黄油、面包等酵母味融合得不错。些许白花香，带一点精油感。贯穿其中的还有海盐、石灰、矿物、金属和一些牡蛎贝壳味。入口酸度高挑，气泡细，整体活跃，集中度较高，有咸鲜感。果味成熟干净，比较开阔明亮，带有一点不太熟的莓果味，通体流畅，奶油、蛋糕和淡香草等味道被矿物、牡蛎壳带来的线性主干贯穿，显得有中心。92/100
September 18, 2021 - Golden yellow, almost amber with a plentitude of very small bubbles. Mature, medium(+), clean and fresh nose. Mature yellow-red apples, grey pears, oak, pomerans bitterness. Complexity. A slight sweetness, medium(+) acidity, medium body. Flavours as aromas. Creamy. With some kind of inherent quality, so difficult to put on paper.
Must be one of the best champagnes with age we have tasted, fabulous!