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N.V. Déhu Père & Fils Champagne Initiation

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Community Tasting Notes 19

  • Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 points

    January 13, 2024 - Davyd's Bday celebration at ESBK. Tasted blind. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
    Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour with a pinky tinge. Thin legs. Fine bubbles.
    Nose is clean, with aromas of golden peach, pink pomegranate, light red apple. Developing.
    On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of savoury salty stones minerality, strawberries, pink pomegranate, golden peach. Slightly sweet light apple to the long juicy finish.
    Very good quality. Zero dosage but fruity with a slightly sweet sensation. Mix of Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier. 2018 base vintage. Disgorged 3 October 2022.

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  • astroman wrote: 90 points

    November 17, 2023 - Dinner with winemakers (Po restaurant): Blend of M and PN from Fossoy aged 10 months of less in 228l barrel with filter. Disgorged 19/12/2022, zero dosage, base 2020. Beautiful aroma of red apple, good weight with touch of herbal notes at the end.

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  • crumblemore Likes this wine: 92 points

    November 11, 2023 - Tasted at EMW Grand Tasting. Floral and fruity with hints of flint, yeast, pear and flint. Long with good quality. Good body and balance. Citrus, and refreshing.

  • astroman wrote:

    August 28, 2023 - Clink Clink Tasting Event (Warehouse Hotel): Impressions, disgorged 19 Dec 2022, base 2020, 0 dosage, blend of 23% Pinot Noir and 77% Meunier fermented and aged 10 months on lees in 228 barrels before bottling. Yeasty, touch of apple, pronounced aroma, racy palate with beautiful long finish. Touch of smoke and honey

  • LW31 Likes this wine:

    May 13, 2023 - 2019 vintage, 2022 disgorge. This a nice zero dosage grower. A little funky at first but grows in glass and has decent complexity. Not sure it’s worth chasing compared to his higher end bottlings

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage N.V.
  • Type White - Sparkling
  • Producer Déhu Père & Fils
  • Varietal Champagne Blend
  • Designation Initiation
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Champagne
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation Champagne

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  • Pending Delivery 7 (4%)
  • In Cellars 93 (51%)
  • Consumed 84 (46%)

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