Dhondt-Grellet

Assemblage "Dans un Premier Temps..." Extra Brut Champagne

9.130 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

Blanched almonds, trampled roses- smells of blood orange curd, old oak and hay. Lingers.

Blanched almonds, trampled roses- smells of blood orange curd, old oak and hay. Lingers.

Oct 21st, 2023
Ira Schwartz

2018 base. Disgorged Oct 2021. Focused flavors of citrus, apple and some tropical fruit, excellent acidity. Solid champagne that was in against some real big boys and likely would have scored higher on its own.

2018 base. Disgorged Oct 2021. Focused flavors of citrus, apple and some tropical fruit, excellent acidity. Solid champagne that was in against some real big boys and likely would have scored higher on its own.

Sep 1st, 2022
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

2019 base, 2022 disgorgement. Pretty lean and linear but some apple and tropical fruit.

2019 base, 2022 disgorgement. Pretty lean and linear but some apple and tropical fruit.

Dec 25th, 2024
Stephanie fried

In saint emilion

In saint emilion

Mar 13th, 2025
Jan A
9.1

Base champagne of Dhondt Grellet. I get a beautiful balanced nose suggesting a very high end champagne. On the palate I get that vinous quality of still wine popping through. Brioche, yeasty, bread. The bubbles are a bit course and edging towards harshness and that brings me to the rest of the palate where there is plenty acidity but also a bit thin.

A base champagne that is definitely punching above it's weight!

2019 base vintage.

Base champagne of Dhondt Grellet. I get a beautiful balanced nose suggesting a very high end champagne. On the palate I get that vinous quality of still wine popping through. Brioche, yeasty, bread. The bubbles are a bit course and edging towards harshness and that brings me to the rest of the palate where there is plenty acidity but also a bit thin.

A base champagne that is definitely punching above it's weight!

2019 base vintage.

Feb 18th, 2024
Byron Hewett

Kind of a nutty baked apple note…

Kind of a nutty baked apple note…

Jan 5th, 2024
Al Doyle

Lively bubbles, weighty and chewy, distant sherryish oxidative notes on the nose, and freshly roasted pineapples in the glass, but ultimately a bit too much going on for me.

Lively bubbles, weighty and chewy, distant sherryish oxidative notes on the nose, and freshly roasted pineapples in the glass, but ultimately a bit too much going on for me.

Aug 12th, 2023
Ian Hamel

2022 New Year. 2017 base, degorged 9/2020. A great basic Champagne, lovely and relatively fruity compared to the rest of the range

2022 New Year. 2017 base, degorged 9/2020. A great basic Champagne, lovely and relatively fruity compared to the rest of the range

May 3rd, 2023
Fin Jams

A very exciting champagne. Lively and bright.

A very exciting champagne. Lively and bright.

Mar 31st, 2022
Mark S.

Straw color. Green apple. Brioche. Citrus. Liquor. Acidic and minerally. NV @1760, domaine -, 220210-220402

Straw color. Green apple. Brioche. Citrus. Liquor. Acidic and minerally. NV @1760, domaine -, 220210-220402

Feb 10th, 2022