The NV Cuvée No. 736 Dégorgement Tardif Extra-Brut is based on the 2008 vintage and was disgorged in November 2016, after spending 88 months on the second lees. The intensely yellow colored wine offers a rich, intense and...
The NV Cuvée No. 736 Dégorgement Tardif Extra-Brut is based on the 2008 vintage and was disgorged in November 2016, after spending 88 months on the second lees. The intensely yellow colored wine offers a rich, intense and complex bouquet. The palate is pure, fresh and lean, reflecting the cooler vintage and the minerality of the terroirs in Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers, Avize and Oiry. This is still a steely-mineral expression of the great tension and purity of the vintage. This should age very well, and the complexity and concentration of the finish is really promising. I'd keep it for another couple of years. Tasted April 2018. - Stephan Reinhardt