Champagne Laurent Benard La Clรฉ Des Septs Arpents
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง.
Spring has officially arrived, you can feel glorious heat from the sun with the lingering late day chill in the air. That doesnโt stop me from enjoying champagne outdoors.
๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ - ๐๐ ๐๐ฅรฉ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐
Michelle and Laurent Bรฉnard-Pitois have been organically farming their 3 hectares for decades in Mareuil-sur-Aรฟ, a small commune in the Marne. Le Clรฉ des Arpents 2014 is a blend of small parcels of predominantly Meunier (66%) with the equal balance of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay with a small amount of reserve wine. Natural yeast, zero sulfites and matured in oak barrels, disgorged May 2019.
7,500 bottles, dosage 2g/L
Pours a deep golden in the glass with fine lively bubbles. Intoxicating aromas of bruised apple and Bosc pear, brioche, mushroom, dried honeysuckle, hay, burnt honey, citrus peel and salted caramel lures you further into the glass. The first sip is a burst of golden sunshine, the chalky limestone is evident, the tangy lemon custard, savory sherry-like umami notes lead into a zingy ginger and clove hum, brioche and sweet cream ending toasted hazelnut and toffee. Undertow of crisp freshness and tangy acidity balanced with the rich complexity. A style that is oh so addictive. Sunshine and exquisite bubbles, need I say more?
