Amour de Deutz Brut 2005 Champagne 750ml/Btl 6/case

Description

Stephan Reinhardt: Completely made from Chardonnay grapes sourced
in the Grand Crus of Avize (60%), le Mesnil-sur-Oger (35%) and
Villers-Marmery (5%), the brilliantly citrus colored 2005 Amour de
Deutz Brut offers an intense though precise and elegant, well
balanced bouquet of lemon and, initially, earthy-herbal and yeasty
aromas which slowly make way to pineapple and white-fleshed peach
flavors along with some hints of Brazil nut on a complex mineral
background. Full-bodied, clear and elegant on the palate and with
the straight, Deutz-typical raciness, the earthy flavors are
initially repeated whereas the fruit seems better hidden than the
sweetness (that seems to be on the edge of Brut here). However,
with a lot of aeration the pineapple fruit complex assumes the lead
but the wine is less focused and transparent than in the beautiful
2008 Blanc de Blancs or in the new Amour de Deutz Rose from the
2006 vintage. Not fully convinced of the performance in this
tasting, I will be tasting another bottle of Deutz's white Prestige
Cuvee 2005 for part two of my Champagne tastings.

Wine Specs

• Vintage: 2005
• Producer: Amour de Deutz Brut
• Region: Champagne, France
• Volume: 750ml
• Case Size: 6/case

Supplier: WineCave (Dropship)