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Delamotte, Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2002

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Delamotte
$209.00
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Delamotte is the sister house to Salon, sharing the same Le Mesnil-sur-Oger address and the same obsession with Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. This is the 2002, a legendary Champagne vintage, given long years on the lees and released in its maturity. It's all Chardonnay, all Blanc de Blancs, and it drinks with the complexity that only time delivers: still lively and fresh, but layered with the toasty, nutty depth of a wine that has been patient. This is a special-occasion bottle, one to serve slightly less cold than a young Champagne so the aromatics unfurl. Pop it for something you'll remember.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Pale yellow-gold. Fresh citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complicated by notes of gingerbread, white flowers and sweet butter. Toasty lees and mineral qualities gain power with air, adding depth to the wine's gently sweet pear, honey and tangerine flavors. At once rich and lively, finishing with excellent clarity and alluring mineral and floral character. This Champagne, which I've tasted from three different disgorgements now, is proving that it's built for the long haul." —Josh Raynolds

Robert Parker

94 points

"Since around two-thirds of Delamotte production represents their basic Brut; another 25% their non-vintage Blanc de Blancs; and there is a bit of rose, too, it follows that their 2002 Brut Blanc de Blancs represents a rare bird indeed; and from its being on the market now (in the form of a late-2012 disgorgement) you can recognize how little hurry the house is to release their vintage bottling. Already in the nose, hints of walnut and pistachio oils point toward the bittersweet, subtly smoky, faintly toasty aspect of a bottling that at the same time harbors pure and succulent apple and pear wreathed in heliotrope and orange blossom inner-mouth perfume. A vividly scallop-like and salivary gland-milking sweet- saline, mineral-animal savor opens the floodgates of the salivary glands, and for some of us, perhaps even the tear ducts. This finishes with extraordinary persistence and alliance of richness with levity. Especially considering that, in a vintage of this quality, Salon was not giving up their fruit to help inform this vintage Delamotte, it represents an outstanding accomplishment; and what's more, a quite stunning value for its genre." —David Schildknecht

Wine Spectator

92 points

"A mineral-driven version, with sleek acidity and a lively bead framing the notes of macerated peach and apricot, candied grapefruit zest and lemon meringue pie. Drink now through 2022." —Alison Napjus

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"A late disgorged Champagne, with 16 years on its lees, this is very fine indeed. Its intensity derives from the Chardonnay from the producer's home village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, That gives classic steeliness, minerality as well as textured white fruits that meld into the wine and leave a soft aftertaste. The wine is still remarkably full of life showing no signs of aging. Drink now." —Roger Voss

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Perfect Pairings

Oysters and shellfish, roast chicken, aged Comte, and creamy pasta. The maturity also loves truffle and mushroom dishes.

Tasting Profile

Aromas of citrus, orchard fruit, toasted nuts, white flowers, and chalk. Full yet lively, with fine bubbles, bright acidity, and a long, saline finish. Dry.

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