Paul Dethune
Cuvée Prestige Princesse des Thunes Grand Cru Brut Champagne
Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
I’m at 92-93 here, but this is absolutely going to improve. I should have bought more than just a couple!
Paul Dethune champagnes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This cuvée is 50/50 (Pinot noir/chard), with 30% coming from their Solera dating back to the 70s.
I’ve said that I feel Petit & Bajan are the equivalent of Bollinger Special Cuvée in grower form, but I stand corrected. THIS is Bolly SC with a grower champagne vibe. Gold in the glass. Aromatics of lemon cream, lemon croissant, golden raspberries, and honeycomb. On the palate, it has the toasted Bolly profile but it’s dialed back a touch…feels more focused. Less expansive, but there’s added power here. Beautifully balanced with the sweet (the fruit, not the dosage) and savory (honey roasted cashews, sea salt). Imagine Bolly SC and a CHeidsieck Blanc de Blanc…you’ve got this. Loved it.
I’m at 92-93 here, but this is absolutely going to improve. I should have bought more than just a couple!
Paul Dethune champagnes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This cuvée is 50/50 (Pinot noir/chard), with 30% coming from their Solera dating back to the 70s.
I’ve said that I feel Petit & Bajan are the equivalent of Bollinger Special Cuvée in grower form, but I stand corrected. THIS is Bolly SC with a grower champagne vibe. Gold in the glass. Aromatics of lemon cream, lemon croissant, golden raspberries, and honeycomb. On the palate, it has the toasted Bolly profile but it’s dialed back a touch…feels more focused. Less expansive, but there’s added power here. Beautifully balanced with the sweet (the fruit, not the dosage) and savory (honey roasted cashews, sea salt). Imagine Bolly SC and a CHeidsieck Blanc de Blanc…you’ve got this. Loved it.
Popped and poured to celebrate a personal achievement because we often don’t celebrate the little things enough, right? As a longtime fan of the Champagnes by Paul Dethune, the Cuvée Prestige “Princess des Thunes” pours a brilliant golden color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, loads of brioche and lightly toasted croissant, lemon bar, meringue, raspberries, Marcona almonds, honeysuckle and chalky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry. Acid is medium+. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is creamy, with an almost oily character as it warms, giving this a rich, almost round impression of the fruit. No doubt the generous addition of reserve wines going back the last four plus decades contributes to this richness. The low dosage acts like a bustier giving a very appealing, sexy lift.
This is a really lovely 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 70% of the blend coming from the base vintage (unknown). The other 30% of this cuvée comes from a solera of 34hl oak tuns with vintages going back to the 1970’s. Super delicious stuff that was finished all too quickly. Disgorged in March of 2021.
Popped and poured to celebrate a personal achievement because we often don’t celebrate the little things enough, right? As a longtime fan of the Champagnes by Paul Dethune, the Cuvée Prestige “Princess des Thunes” pours a brilliant golden color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, loads of brioche and lightly toasted croissant, lemon bar, meringue, raspberries, Marcona almonds, honeysuckle and chalky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry. Acid is medium+. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is creamy, with an almost oily character as it warms, giving this a rich, almost round impression of the fruit. No doubt the generous addition of reserve wines going back the last four plus decades contributes to this richness. The low dosage acts like a bustier giving a very appealing, sexy lift.
This is a really lovely 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 70% of the blend coming from the base vintage (unknown). The other 30% of this cuvée comes from a solera of 34hl oak tuns with vintages going back to the 1970’s. Super delicious stuff that was finished all too quickly. Disgorged in March of 2021.
Deep gold; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, tart pear, Rainer cherries, golden raspberries, sultanas, mirabelles, caramelized pineapple, marzipan, brioche; developing; dry, medium plus acid, delicate mousse, medium alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity flavors of yellow apple, golden raspberries, sultanas, caramelized pineapple, brioche
Deep gold; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, tart pear, Rainer cherries, golden raspberries, sultanas, mirabelles, caramelized pineapple, marzipan, brioche; developing; dry, medium plus acid, delicate mousse, medium alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity flavors of yellow apple, golden raspberries, sultanas, caramelized pineapple, brioche
Sep 1st, 2018Awesome bubbles, yeasty, rich, vinous, from Ambonnay, so Pinot driven?
Awesome bubbles, yeasty, rich, vinous, from Ambonnay, so Pinot driven?
Aug 23rd, 2015This wine does undergo Malo and this wine is aged in barrel and fermented and is aged on the lees for 7 years. A nice richness brioche and nutty quality with a rich creamy texture very rich with layers of flavors through the finish very long finish. Finish 45+ most excellent
This wine does undergo Malo and this wine is aged in barrel and fermented and is aged on the lees for 7 years. A nice richness brioche and nutty quality with a rich creamy texture very rich with layers of flavors through the finish very long finish. Finish 45+ most excellent
As pretty as Champagne gets!
As pretty as Champagne gets!
Oct 13th, 2014
Vi provade denna på plats i Ambonnay i våras. Mörkgul färg, rätt ont om bubblor men ok mousse ändå. Druvtypisk doft med tyngdpunkt på pinot noir ;trots 50/50); brödig och lätt nötig; normalstor smak av citrus och mörk honung; medellång eftersmak.
Vi provade denna på plats i Ambonnay i våras. Mörkgul färg, rätt ont om bubblor men ok mousse ändå. Druvtypisk doft med tyngdpunkt på pinot noir ;trots 50/50); brödig och lätt nötig; normalstor smak av citrus och mörk honung; medellång eftersmak.
Jul 21st, 2014
when one comes to Napa, one drinks Champagne. sun deserves Champagne.
when one comes to Napa, one drinks Champagne. sun deserves Champagne.
Jan 12th, 2014