Aurelien Suenen C+C Blanc de Blancs NV
Tasting Note
'The new release of Aurélien Suenen’s non-vintage bottling from his parcels in Cramant and Chouilly is from the base year of 2018. The vins clairs are barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged nine months in cask or foudre prior to bottling up for secondary fermentation. The wine was given three-plus years aging sur latte and disgorged in October of 2021; the finishing dosage this year was four grams per liter. The wine offers up a beautifully refined nose of golden delicious apple, pear, incipient notes of crème patissière, chalky minerality, fresh almond, brioche and a delicate topnote of white flowers. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and youthful, with a lovely core of fruit, excellent mineral drive and grip, impeccable mousse and a long, complex and seamlessly balanced finish. This is certainly approachable today, but still very much a young wine and I would not hesitate to tuck it away in the cellar for five to seven years before drinking it, just to allow it to completely blossom. It is a beautifully made wine with excellent potential.'
93+/100 John Gilman
93+/100 John Gilman
Specifications for Aurelien Suenen C+C Blanc de Blancs NV
| Region | Champagne |
| Vintage | NV |
| Size (Volume) | Bottle |
| Bond Status | In Bond |