De Sousa Reserve Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
De Sousas Reserve Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs combines mineral zip and lively freshness with the ever so tempting aromas of ripe citrus, brioche, buttered toast and a touch of nuts. With extra storage the nuttier and toasted flavors become stronger.
De Sousa are among the best houses in Avize right after Jacques Selosse and Agrapart. For their Reserve Blanc de Blancs chardonnay grapes from the grand cru terrois Avize, Cramant, Oger, Le Mesnily are vinified in tank. Lees ageing is relatively short as De Sousa struggle to meet customer demand on this very popular champagne. No matter how delicious this is in its upon release, we recommend cellaring it for three to five years to get even more complex aromas and creamy palate texture. There various high ratings in the 91 to 93 range from robertparker.com, jamessuckling.com and decanter.com This is an impressive champagne that pleases at all stages of its development and with vines averaging 43 years it has substance and depth. If you want even more concentration the Cuvee Caudalies from even older vines of the best vineyards is your choice.
