Wine With Bok - 9.25/10 Stars
Andre Clouet’s Dream Vintage is only produced on great champagne vintages instead of yearly production, thus far, we have only encountered 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Andre Clouet uses 100% Chardonnay to produce this champagne, of which, 50% of the grapes came from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, while the other 50% from Bouzy. Andre Clouet has captured the better part of the 2015 vintage characteristics. Despite the smaller than average yields, the result was stunning. The tension of the Blanc de Blanc was retained by the superb winemaking skill, while the wine has a beautiful balanced texture with rich and intense fruits. Clearly a superb vintage, you can drink now or cellar it for a couple more years and it’ll certainly develop into more tertiary flavours down the road.
Maison André Clouet spans 9 hectares of parcels, all of which grand cru, located in Bouzy. It has been upholding tradition and regional expertise for more than 200 years. The domain even owns vines gifted by Napoleon, as a thank you for his role as king's scribe. The Chardonnay which makes up this cuvée has been grown on clay and limestone soil before being harvested by hand. The Maison has favoured alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in steel vats. The wine has then aged on its lees for four years. On tasting, it unfurls a fine balance marked by aromatic freshness and a full-bodied palate. Thus, we find notes of white fruit, citrus fruit and minerals on the nose whilst the palate is generous and marked by extremely fine bubbles.
