2013 Maurice Vesselle Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  4/19/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  Holly's Birthday Dinner - an A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective (Omaha, NE): Maurice Vesselle is a récoltant whose small estate of maybe 15 acres, is in Bouzy and Tours sur Marnes. Most of their vineyards, all Grand Cru, are dedicated to Pinot Noir with the balance, Chardonnay. They are a strict no-malo, all INOX producer. One other note, the corks on these bottles are so stubborn. I had one hell of a time getting it extracted in an elegant fashion. We had people over and I was multitasking, making the risotto which, of course, needed my undivided attention. Ultimately, I ended up grabbing the Wüsthof and sabering that mf’er.
  
  So, sabered and poured. The wine is a straw color with medium- viscosity and a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of strawberry, light brioche, lemons, marzipan and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, mineral driven and zippy! This needs a ton of air at this stage but if you allow it, what a treat! Better after 2025 through 2043. The Millésimé is typically 80/20, Pinot Noir/Chardonnay. Dosage 4g/l (and seems it). Disgorged June 2023.

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  3/2/2024 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Nice, developed nose of bruised pit fruits and toasted brioche. Light bodied, this is very light on the palate, but with plenty of flavor, it's just missing something texturally. Sweet flavors (though quite dry) of membrillo, honey drizzled on toasted brioche and oyster shell salinity. Drink now-2026

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