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Champagne Brut 7 Crus NV 75cl

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92 Robert Parker
Based half-each on vintages 2010 and 2009, and with 10% Pinot Noir “smuggled in,” Agrapart’s NV Brut Blanc De Blancs 7 Crus E13 – named for the seven Cote des Blancs villages from which it is sourced, and in this instance disgorged in May, 2013 – displays uncommon delicacy, buoyancy, tension and nuance for an “intro-level” cuvee, and that uncannily combined with a sense of richness and purity to its white peach and grapefruit. Almond and pistachio cream lend allure; chalk and salt along with piquancy of peach kernel and toasted pumpkin seed impart interest, invigoration and saliva-inducement to an effusively juicy, succulent and refreshingly sustained finish. Seven grams of residual sugar, incidentally, is fairly high by estate standards but perfectly complements this wine’s forward fruit without engendering any sense of outright sweetness. This exceptional value in Champagne should remain irresistible for at least the next couple of years, and I shall be anxious to experience what happens further down the pike as I revisit the bottles I recently purchased (because older “intro-level” bottles are not usually something that growers – or, for that matter, most self-styled wine collectors – can lay their hands on to pour for you).
91 Wine Spectator
Floral and fresh, this elegant version offers hints of blackberry, slivered almond, tangy apple and smoky mineral riding a tightly knit, silky texture. Disgorged February 2014. Drink now through 2020. 1,000 cases made.  –AN
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Agrapart & Fils
The Agrapart Champagne House was founded by Arthur Agrapart at the end of the 19th century. Expanded by his grandson, Pierre in the 1950s-1960s, today, the Agrapart vineyard covers 10-hectares in the heart of Champagne. Made up of 50 plots, scattered amongst Avize, Oger, Cramant and Oiry, each is situated within a Grand Cru classified region in the Côte des Blancs. Since the beginning, the house has been a Récoltant Manipulant, or a detailed-oriented grower-producer. This conscious driven method in both the vineyards and cellars enables the winemakers to closely control the maturation of the grapes – subsequently changing its wines. If you are looking for a Champagne that is honest, and has a distinct personality, look no further.