Burgundy & Champagne
Timed Online Auction, 2 - 12 June 2023
Champagne & Burgundy
About the SessionThe wines of Burgundy and single vineyard Champagnes are produced in small quantities and command high prices. Rarely traded, mature bottles are even more rare in our small market.
About this Item
The house of Champagne De Sousa is situated in the town of Avize, in the heart of the Côte de Blancs. Third generation Erick De Sousa has been at the head of this 10 hectare family domain since 1986. The vineyards are planted to all the allowed main Champagne varieties, and consist of 70% old vines. The property is organically and biodynamically farmed. Their philosophy is focused around the preservation of the soils and the quality that it produces in return.
Disgorged 15 November 2017.
Provenance
Restaurant Mosaic
Critics Ratings
‘Firm and smoky, with ripe and juicy Honeycrisp apple, mango and raspberry compote flavors, layered with rich hints of pastry and salted butter that linger on the well-cut finish. Drink now through 2020.’ - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Jul 2015)
‘Vinous, saline nose. Yeasty, mealy palate with crunchy green-apple fruit and a smoky aftertaste with pert acidity on the finish leaving a crisp savoury length.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Sep 2019)
‘(50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier; 6 g/l dosage): Light yellow-gold. Bright citrus and orchard fruits on the fragrant nose, with hints of jasmine and chalky minerals building in the glass. Plush and seamless but focused too, offering sappy pear and nectarine flavors and a hint of bitter orange zest. Turns firmer on the incisive finish, which shows suave mineral and floral character.’ - Josh Reynolds, Vinous, 91/100 (Jan 2015)
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