Our selection of 10 favorite extra-brut champagnes
Ruinart – Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2010 Extra Brut
Note: 98 / 100
Price: €220
A roasted nose on coffee, toast, with a hedonistic touch (chosen surprisingly for an extra brut) brought by notes of late summer flowers. On the palate, chalky notes, a lot of elegance, still this powdery minerality, aromas of white flowers, spices and nuts, which slide in the mouth towards vegetal notes of fig leaves, as if covered by such fine bubbles. than dew. A surprising blend of decadence and freshness in this aromatic triumvirate of fruits, flowers and plants. A wine that has it all.
Available online at millesima.fr
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Bollinger – RD 2007 Extra Brut
Note: 97 / 100
Price: €245
A luminous color hiding a deep nose with subtle aromas of lemon cream, very dark chocolate tart, then Belle-Hélène pear. A moving delicacy, with great complexity, that makes you want to snuggle up in a cashmere blanket. On the palate, the same slender sweetness, an extremely controlled balance between the purity of the fruit and the structure of each aroma, and roasted notes right through to the finish. A timeless champagne.
Available online millesima.fr
Philipponship – Blanc De Noirs 2016 Extra Brut
Note: 96.5 / 100
Price: €59.95
Its pretty peach color, very light, belies the richness and depth of its bouquet, with generous aromas of summer fruits and flowers. On the palate, it has the finesse of a pinot noir, with an excellent balance that makes it extremely digestible and easy to drink.
Available online at more-bubbles.com
Pierre Gerbais – Les Grandes Côtes Extra Brut
Note: 95.5 / 100
Price: €52
An energetic nose, incredibly fresh, with juicy notes of wild berries that grow in the forest. The mouth is quite greedy, with sparkling notes of these same red and black berries, underlined by aromas of Japanese tea and bergamot, and a fresh, long, very pleasant finish, which makes you want to take another sip.
Available online at grandbourgognes.com
Philipponship – Clos Des Goisses 2013
Note: 94.5 / 100
Price: €280
An exhilarating bouquet, with aromatic waves of red fruits and rock that arrive in the nostrils and hypnotize you. On the palate, mischievous, with small red fruits, tangy and sweet at the same time, and tobacco notes.
2012 vintage available online at millesima.fr at the price of 290 €
Baron de Rothschild – Rare Collection Blanc de Blancs 2012
Champagne
Note: 94 / 100
Price: €230
A rich, demonstrative, fragrant nose, with a haute couture, very chic side. Aromas reminiscent of the wake of certain women at the opera. In the mouth, a nice fruit, a delicate oak, saline and saffron notes, and a touch of salted butter caramel. The wine, sure of itself, takes you by the hand and takes you on a journey.
Available online at millesima.fr
Widow Fourny – R White of whites
Note: 94 / 100
Price: €48
An elegant nose of green apple, greengage and fresh lemon, with the freshness of a mountain lake. In the mouth, a fine mousse, with a certain fullness of texture, a pure and refreshing fruit, and a grandiose and tasty complexity.
Available online at vinatis.com
Joseph Perrier – Josephine 2014
Note: 93 / 100
Price: €148.95
A pretty nose of fruit and white flowers, almost grassy, which then opens up to surprisingly more stony aromas. An increasing energy in the mouth, thanks to an acidity which amplifies as it goes.
Available online at millesima.fr
Jeeper – Natural Extra Brut Organic
Note: 92 / 100
Price: €63
Notes of dried apricot, peeled almond, slightly brioche. On the palate, juicy, fruity, caressing, but sharp, on the alert. Final saline solution.
Available online at laroutedesvins.com
Goset – Celebris 2008
Note: 91.5 / 100
Price: €179.95
A pretty nose, with piercing freshness, of nectarine and white peach, white fruit stones, citrus smoothie. A nice freshness that continues in the mouth, accompanied by a generous bubble, while the acidity brings the wine to a good length.
Available online at more-bubbles.com
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