2019 Emilien Allouchery Champagne Le Scéne

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/29/2024 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 92 Points

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  New producer I’ve started hearing about, and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to opening the BdN later.
  
  2019 vintage. 80% fermentation in oak barrels, 20% in amphora. Disgorged May ‘23. 1 g/l dosage. 100% Chardonnay.
  
  Bright, crisp and texturally really pretty. Classically grower champagne in style with the fruit center stage…borders on tropical (in a good way)…white peach, lemon zest, sea spray aromatics. IMO, a great example of where even 1gram dosage can help balance and lengthen out a champagne of this profile. Curious if the use of amphora adds to the mid-palate texture here? After an hour, little bit of sweet toast started to poke out, but it was second fiddle to the fruit. Balanced use of oak frames this well. Finish of chalk/limestone, sea salt, lemon confit, honeyed apple crisps. Worth seeking out.

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  1/1/2024 - pcwoz Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Definite pinenut and baked goods nose. Rich lemon-citrus front and back palate and hints of tropical fruit. Very long. As it warms there is a touch of butter on the back palate. More baked notes on the nose with warmth and air. Saline. Lovely.

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