Cuvée Minéral 2014
Esprit Chapuy | Blanc de Blancs | Vintage 2014
Yesterday I opened the Cuvée Minéral from Esprit Chapuy.
A 100% Chardonnay Grand Cru from Oger, base year 2014, with 30% reserve wines (2011–2013), 10 years on the lees, aged in stainless steel – and very gently dosed with 3 g/l.
So a wine that already screams depth, focus and clarity on paper.
In the glass then exactly what I expected - precision that was perfectly guided through my No.4 Champagne glass.
On the nose first spicy and intense, then yellow fruits come through, some honey, brioche, and again and again that chalky line that pulls everything together. On the palate full, powerful, structured. Ripe fruit, good tension, clear substance.
This is not the playful Blanc de Blancs for a quick aperitif. This is a wine that shows what happens when you take time, maturity and terroir seriously - so perfect for such a quiet evening when you have some peace to think about the bottle.
Tasting Notes
On the nose spicy and intense with yellow fruits, honey, brioche and a chalky minerality. On the palate full, powerful and structured with ripe fruit and good tension.
Gestern habe ich die Cuvée Minéral von @champagne_espritchapuy geöffnet. Ein 100 % Chardonnay Grand Cru aus Oger, Basisjahr 2014, mit 30 %…
Details
| Producer | Esprit Chapuy |
| Cuvée | Cuvée Minéral |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Category | Blanc de Blancs |
| Grape Varieties | Chardonnay |
| Terroir | Grand Cru, Côte des Blancs, Blanc de Blancs Terroir |
| Style | Extra Brut, Brut, Vintage, Reserve Wine, Grower Champagne |
| Highlights | chalky-mineral, powerful, ripe fruit, 10 years on lees |
| Pairs With | Aperitif |