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The February 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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"The 1999 Brut Millesime Grand Cru reveals gorgeous depth and richness in a riper, sweeter style than the 2000. Here the Pinot character is more pronounced, as candied cherries, sweet spices and flowers all flow with notable expressiveness. This generous Champagne is drinking beautifully today and should continue to provide much pleasure over the next decade . . . . Jacques Beaufort makes some of the most pure, unadulterated and highly singular Champagnes readers are likely to come across. Beaufort is based in Ambonnay, a village justly famous for the high-class Pinot Noir that informs his wines with such eloquence. In addition to four hectares in Ambonnay, Beaufort also owns 14 hectares in Polisy, in the Aube. Over the years Beaufort has converted his vineyards from conventional to organic and, more recently, biodynamic farming, a process he began after suffering a severe illness in the late 1960s caused by contact with the pesticides and herbicides he was using at the time. Beaufort’s approach to winemaking is equally stripped-down and non-interventionalist. The wines are left on the lees for long periods prior to being released, and disgorgement dates of various lots are clearly indicated. This is clearly a high-stakes approach to viticulture and winemaking . . . . the results are striking. The Brut Reserve Grand Cru, made from 100% Ambonnay fruit, is an excellent introduction to the house style, but it is with the Brut Millesime Grand Cru, also from Ambonnay, that the domaine truly shines."
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"The 1999 Brut Millesime Grand Cru reveals gorgeous depth and richness in a riper, sweeter style than the 2000. Here the Pinot character is more pronounced, as candied cherries, sweet spices and flowers all flow with notable expressiveness. This generous Champagne is drinking beautifully today and should continue to provide much pleasure over the next decade . . . . Jacques Beaufort makes some of the most pure, unadulterated and highly singular Champagnes readers are likely to come across. Beaufort is based in Ambonnay, a village justly famous for the high-class Pinot Noir that informs his wines with such eloquence. In addition to four hectares in Ambonnay, Beaufort also owns 14 hectares in Polisy, in the Aube. Over the years Beaufort has converted his vineyards from conventional to organic and, more recently, biodynamic farming, a process he began after suffering a severe illness in the late 1960s caused by contact with the pesticides and herbicides he was using at the time. Beaufort’s approach to winemaking is equally stripped-down and non-interventionalist. The wines are left on the lees for long periods prior to being released, and disgorgement dates of various lots are clearly indicated. This is clearly a high-stakes approach to viticulture and winemaking . . . . the results are striking. The Brut Reserve Grand Cru, made from 100% Ambonnay fruit, is an excellent introduction to the house style, but it is with the Brut Millesime Grand Cru, also from Ambonnay, that the domaine truly shines."
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