Vouette et Sorbée

Blanc d'Argile Extra Brut Champagne Chardonnay

9.3252 ratings
9.3101 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
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Brendan Baker

Disgorged 17-10-17 / R14 (so 2014 vintage I believe). White flowers, green apple skin, underripe lemons, high acid, yeasty, very very dry.

Disgorged 17-10-17 / R14 (so 2014 vintage I believe). White flowers, green apple skin, underripe lemons, high acid, yeasty, very very dry.

2 people found it helpfulNov 7th, 2019
Stas Medvedev

🏅 Rating 92/100 (4,2⭐)

Lovely yellow gold colour. Slightly iodine, bruised apples. Oxidative in style. Like it's breadth and vinousity. 100% Chardonnay from 2ha vineyard of Biaunes with younger vines kept at extremely low yields. This biodynamically farmed vineyard was planted in 2000 on Kimmeridgian Chablis-like soils.

I don't sense any evidence of malo. Acidity is prominent. Brut Nature and western exposure amplifies cool vintage of 2014. Nevertheless, southern character of Aube is evident through rich fruit with good level of ripeness.

Disgorged in March 2017 it shouldn't stay too long in your cellar. Bertrand Gautherot suggests to drink his wines 2 years after the disgorgement date as he never adds sulphur during the bottling. Well, I am sure this R14 will last for a few additional years.

🏅 Rating 92/100 (4,2⭐)

Lovely yellow gold colour. Slightly iodine, bruised apples. Oxidative in style. Like it's breadth and vinousity. 100% Chardonnay from 2ha vineyard of Biaunes with younger vines kept at extremely low yields. This biodynamically farmed vineyard was planted in 2000 on Kimmeridgian Chablis-like soils.

I don't sense any evidence of malo. Acidity is prominent. Brut Nature and western exposure amplifies cool vintage of 2014. Nevertheless, southern character of Aube is evident through rich fruit with good level of ripeness.

Disgorged in March 2017 it shouldn't stay too long in your cellar. Bertrand Gautherot suggests to drink his wines 2 years after the disgorgement date as he never adds sulphur during the bottling. Well, I am sure this R14 will last for a few additional years.

1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2020
John Van Trijp

John had this 5 years ago

John had this 5 years ago

1 person found it helpfulNov 16th, 2019
Michael Greene

Amazing wine. Yeasty and creamy. Apples and apricots. Covers the whole palate and finishes like a great white burg.

Amazing wine. Yeasty and creamy. Apples and apricots. Covers the whole palate and finishes like a great white burg.

1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2019
Birk Voss

Birk had this 5 years ago

Birk had this 5 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2019
Stephen Osgood

Stephen had this 6 years ago

Stephen had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2019
Victor Mauad

Victor had this 6 years ago

Victor had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2019
Max Kelly

Max had this 6 years ago

Max had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 18th, 2019
Jan A
9.4

Disgorgement 17-10-17 Bio champagne 100% chardonnay. Very good, nice pale yellow color, toast, nuts, sweetness and acidity.

Disgorgement 17-10-17 Bio champagne 100% chardonnay. Very good, nice pale yellow color, toast, nuts, sweetness and acidity.

1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2018
Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

Very fine and good Chardonnay , not my favorite producer, always some heavy bubbles and sometimes the cork just goes off.

Very fine and good Chardonnay , not my favorite producer, always some heavy bubbles and sometimes the cork just goes off.

1 person found it helpfulDec 27th, 2018