Quite brutal mouth. The juice will loosen with aeration but the wine will keep this rough profile, very vinous and structured, with a trace of smoke. Beautiful acidic structure which manages to carry this powerful whole to a beautiful chalky and intense finish.
It’s objectively a very good champagne but not at all the style I like. Especially since prices are skyrocketing…
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Two weeks in France; 4/12/2024-4/24/2024: First time trying this almost mythical producer. Very old-school champagne that had almost a rustic quality, agree with Benoit who said that it might come across as a little brutal. Also why I felt this was clearly Pinot with fresh but coarse strawberry fruit; though I could see why previous notes said it was Chardonnay-like because of the acidity. Again, I think the secondary market prices reflect the scarcity and the singular style of the wine rather than its quality, but off the list for 145€ was reasonable to me.
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5/5/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 92 Points
Not blind
At the winery, too young
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5/4/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 93 Points
Not blind
A bit too young, lean and crispy. 93
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4/21/2024 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 92 Points
My second Ledru.
Powerful and vinous nose, black fruits and chalk.
Quite brutal mouth. The juice will loosen with aeration but the wine will keep this rough profile, very vinous and structured, with a trace of smoke. Beautiful acidic structure which manages to carry this powerful whole to a beautiful chalky and intense finish.
It’s objectively a very good champagne but not at all the style I like. Especially since prices are skyrocketing…
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4/18/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 94 Points
Two weeks in France; 4/12/2024-4/24/2024: First time trying this almost mythical producer. Very old-school champagne that had almost a rustic quality, agree with Benoit who said that it might come across as a little brutal. Also why I felt this was clearly Pinot with fresh but coarse strawberry fruit; though I could see why previous notes said it was Chardonnay-like because of the acidity. Again, I think the secondary market prices reflect the scarcity and the singular style of the wine rather than its quality, but off the list for 145€ was reasonable to me.
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3/8/2024 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 95 Points
12% ABV. PNP into Zwiesel Giacomo Conterno Sensory glass ("Root" day): Medium golden to the eyes.
Textbook example of the quintessential Champagne style here with brioche, bruised golden apples, toast and smoke on the nose.
Mellow and superbly round and light-footed on the palate. Fine mousse, persistent finish.
Enjoyable with any food. What an amazing wine! 94-95 points easy.
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