This blend is 50% Chardonnay from the Côte de Sézanne (half fermented in barrel, the rest in tank), 30% Pinot Noir tank-fermented from Avenay Val d'Or in the Vallée de la Marne, and 20% tank-fermented Pinot Meunier from old vines in Cuis. The base vintage is 2019 (70%) with the remaining 30% taken from a perpetual reserve started in 1986 which has already been complexed by barrel maturation. Dosage is just 3g/l but the Champagne still retains its hedonistic sensibility.
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "Bursting with aromas of freshly baked bread, green apple, pear, warm biscuits and wet stones, Dhondt's NV Extra-Brut Dans un Premier Temps (2019) is medium to full-bodied, broad and textural, with a gourmand, enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. A layered, vinous wine, animated by a pinpoint mousse, it's the finest rendition of this cuvée to date."
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "Bursting with aromas of freshly baked bread, green apple, pear, warm biscuits and wet stones, Dhondt's NV Extra-Brut Dans un Premier Temps (2019) is medium to full-bodied, broad and textural, with a gourmand, enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. A layered, vinous wine, animated by a pinpoint mousse, it's the finest rendition of this cuvée to date."
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