Suenen
Oiry Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
Cramant, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Incredible Blanc de Blanc. Oiry needs a bigger spotlight.
Incredible Blanc de Blanc. Oiry needs a bigger spotlight.
Jul 27th, 2023
Remarkable acidity and chalkiness, edgy with a driving and focused palate. Has a serious side to it, would like to explore this producer more. 6/2018 disgorgement, 2g/l dosage
Remarkable acidity and chalkiness, edgy with a driving and focused palate. Has a serious side to it, would like to explore this producer more. 6/2018 disgorgement, 2g/l dosage
Jan 14th, 2020Lots of fun apples peering through the bubbles.
Lots of fun apples peering through the bubbles.
Mar 5th, 2018
Chalk. High acid. Austere. Brioche, toasty, exceedingly dry style. Slight savory quality. 9 mo on lees. Gorgeous.
Chalk. High acid. Austere. Brioche, toasty, exceedingly dry style. Slight savory quality. 9 mo on lees. Gorgeous.
Jan 13th, 2018Clear medium gold that’s strikingly attractive. The nose is so pretty and deep with lemon and herbal aromas immediately. There are some almond notes after a bit of time along with delicate flowers. The chalk here is incredible and long. Peaches and pears, with apples and moist limestone.
The word that instantly comes to mind with this champagne is purity. It’s so pure, so alive, so vibrant. And such a good pure representation of the terroir. From Oiry in the Côte des Blancs and based from 2016 vintage. This is an intense wine and probably not for everyone, but it’s so charming and precise. Beautifully racy acidity and exquisite structure. Fresh as hell and sharp, in that good way.
That Grand Cru fruit struts its stuff in the mouth. The chalk just screams at you until you fall head over heels in love. The citrus begins to shine along with more almonds and toasted bread. Long finish with a small bite of spice. Superbly spectacular. A real gem of a champagne.
Clear medium gold that’s strikingly attractive. The nose is so pretty and deep with lemon and herbal aromas immediately. There are some almond notes after a bit of time along with delicate flowers. The chalk here is incredible and long. Peaches and pears, with apples and moist limestone.
The word that instantly comes to mind with this champagne is purity. It’s so pure, so alive, so vibrant. And such a good pure representation of the terroir. From Oiry in the Côte des Blancs and based from 2016 vintage. This is an intense wine and probably not for everyone, but it’s so charming and precise. Beautifully racy acidity and exquisite structure. Fresh as hell and sharp, in that good way.
That Grand Cru fruit struts its stuff in the mouth. The chalk just screams at you until you fall head over heels in love. The citrus begins to shine along with more almonds and toasted bread. Long finish with a small bite of spice. Superbly spectacular. A real gem of a champagne.
Holy mackerel. Second bottle from Suenen that’s lights out good. Intense, mind-bending notes of pawpaw, yellow and greengage plum, green and golden apple, lemon, walnut, and loads of classic buttered gently toasted brioche scents. Rowdy acid, salty, loads of minerals on the palate, looong finish and fine bead. Compared to the C + C, this seems less made for immediate drinking and likely to benefit from some cellaring. Lights out good. Base ‘16 disgorged ‘19
Holy mackerel. Second bottle from Suenen that’s lights out good. Intense, mind-bending notes of pawpaw, yellow and greengage plum, green and golden apple, lemon, walnut, and loads of classic buttered gently toasted brioche scents. Rowdy acid, salty, loads of minerals on the palate, looong finish and fine bead. Compared to the C + C, this seems less made for immediate drinking and likely to benefit from some cellaring. Lights out good. Base ‘16 disgorged ‘19
1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2020
Lemon curd, white flowers, crisp and saline 😍
Lemon curd, white flowers, crisp and saline 😍
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2018
Base vintage 2013, disgorged Oct 19, 2016, 1 g/l dosage. Nice nosr, showing a touch of leesy notes, followed by loads of citrus and and stone. Fantastic minerality on the palate which screams citrus and slate, a little tense with nervous acidity. Very refreshing finish, but this version could have used a little more time in the bottle.
Base vintage 2013, disgorged Oct 19, 2016, 1 g/l dosage. Nice nosr, showing a touch of leesy notes, followed by loads of citrus and and stone. Fantastic minerality on the palate which screams citrus and slate, a little tense with nervous acidity. Very refreshing finish, but this version could have used a little more time in the bottle.
1 person found it helpfulNov 18th, 2017Best Champagne I have had this year. Explosive, floral, crystalline. Beautiful aromatics. "I want to make this into a perfume". - Gianna
Best Champagne I have had this year. Explosive, floral, crystalline. Beautiful aromatics. "I want to make this into a perfume". - Gianna
1 person found it helpfulAug 21st, 2017
A real eye opening stand-out of the Champagne trip, so amazingly expressive/balanced/pure, all GC BdB, can't get any better than that.
A real eye opening stand-out of the Champagne trip, so amazingly expressive/balanced/pure, all GC BdB, can't get any better than that.
May 20th, 2017