- Practicing organic
- 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir
- From Avize Grand Cru and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru
- Clay and limestone terroir
- No malo
- Fermented and aged in older Burgundy barrels (228L)
- Aged 120 months on the lees
- Doages: 0.8g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2012
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Cote de Blancs
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KDY-33-12 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
97+
Date
2024-06-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2008
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2023-12-14
"Doyard's 2012 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Les LumiŠres was disgorged only a few days before I tasted it, with just over one gram per liter dosage, but its considerable potential is already amply apparent. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of crisp, golden orchard fruit, green mango and buttery pastry mingled with subtle hints of white flowers and peach, it's full-bodied, vinous and enveloping, with a pillowy mousse, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. Seamless and complete, it's the usual blend of Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger and Pinot Noir from A~. I revisited another bottle a few months later, and it only confirmed my original assessment that this is one of the wines of the vintage in Champagne in 2012."