- 100% Chardonnay
- Aÿ Grand Cru
- Clay and limestone over chalk
- Yes malo
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
- Aged 92+ months on the lees
- Dosage: 6g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2014
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KCQ-30-14 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | FR-KCQ-30-14M | 3/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-12-22
"The 2014 Champagne Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs D'Ay Millésime Brut pours a bright yellow/golden color and delivers aromas of salted pineapples, candied ginger, lemon curd, and wet stone. It's powerful on the palate, with mineral drive, a refined, silky texture, and a nicely detailed and compact feel with an elegant pinpoint mousse. It offers a lovely balance of ripeness and finesse and is a highly appealing wine to enjoy over the next 15 years."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2013
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2023-11-17
"As the name suggests, the 2013 Champagne Blanc De Blancs D'Ay Brut is entirely from the Grand Cru village of Ay and opens to a very pretty bouquet of lemon curd, marzipan, honeycomb, and golden peaches. The palate gives off a jolt of energy, with its richness coming into focus in tandem with an electric tension of acidity, a pinpoint mousse, and a long, crystalline finish. It's a superb and attention-grabbing wine that awakens the senses, and it has the structure to be enjoyed over the coming 10-15 years. Drink 2025-2040. Disgorged October 2023."
2013
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-01
"The 2013 Blanc de Blancs d'A is fabulous. It marries all the energy of this late season with tons of A power. Exotic floral notes meld into tangerine peel, spice, dried flowers, marzipan and chamomile. Time in the glass brings out the wine's natural breadth and volume. This is impeccably done and so exotic. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: October, 2022."
2012
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2022-11-07
2012
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-11-01
2010
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93+
Date
2022-11-07
2009
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-11-23
2009
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2021-04-12