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DEHOURS & FILS Champagne Extra Brut "Brisefer" Reserve Perpetuelle NV

750ml

SGD 133.00

92 points, Vinous

The NV Extra-Brut Perpetual Reserve Lieu Dit Brisefer (2017 base), from Chardonnay vines planted in 1947, offers striking complexity and nuance, qualities further amplified by the perpetual reserve that dates back to 2013. Readers will find an intensely savory, earthy Chardonnay endowed with tons of character. This distinctive Blanc de Blancs has so much to offer. There's a bit of oak character, but not enough to be distracting. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2022.

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Wine Characteristics

Producer: Champagne DEHOURS & FILS
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne. The grapes for this Lieu-Dit come from the single vineyard "Brisefer" located in Mareuil-le-Port within the Vallée de la Marne.
Style: Champagne
Grape Variety(s): Chardonnay
Vintage: NV
Bottle Size: 75cl
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure Cork with muselet
Cellaring: This Champagne is a serious and age-worthy Extra Brut. Cellaring for 3-7+ years in optimal conditions will allow the wine to gain further depth, complexity, and integration of its perpetual reserve components.
Drinking Window: Enjoyed now and over the next 5-10 years, potentially developing further savory and nutty nuances with time.
Oak Aging: The wines are fully aged on the lees,in 200L, 300L and 500L barrels and clarified by natural settling, without filtration or fining.
Service Temperature: 8-10°C
Allergens: Contains Sulfites

Tasting Profile

  • Body: Medium-bodied
  • Tannins:None
  • Acidity: Acidity high and zesty, contributing to the wine's freshness and drive.
  • Sweetness: Dry

Tasting Notes: On the nose and palate, the "Brisefer" Reserve Perpetuelle NV reveals a compelling tapestry of tasting notes. Expect a vibrant core of bright citrus fruits like lemon and grapefruit, underscored by a distinctive chalky minerality that speaks to the terroir. Hints of green apple and perhaps a touch of white peach add further complexity. The perpetual reserve element likely contributes layers of subtle brioche, hazelnut, and a nuanced savory character, adding depth beyond a typical non-vintage Champagne. The mousse is fine and persistent, leading to a clean, crisp finish with lingering mineral and citrus notes.

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FOOD PAIRINGS

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Awards & Accolades

  • 92 points Vinous
  • 93 points Jeb Dunnuck
  • 18 points Jancis Robinson

Discover the Winery: Champagne DEHOURS & FILS

Jerome Dehours oversees some 14.5 hectares of vines spread over 42 (forty-two!) different vineyards in the Southern Marne. Safe to say, he's got quite the palette of flavors to play with from these varied vines which are mostly planted to clay over a limestone subsoil, generating both breadth and snappy, saline freshness. The family has grown vines since the 1930s, but Jerome made the first single-plot cuvée in 1996, starting a theme the estate became known for. He's slowly ended the family's long leases of their vineyards, and only sells 1/3 of his fruit at this point. The hallmark of Dehours is their Meunier-based, single-vineyard wines, radiating class and powerful complexity, though the blends showcase the historical style of the domaine as well, utilizing a perpetual reserve of at least 25 vintages. The Grande Reserve is 2/3 Meunier, about 25% Chardonnay and a splash of Pinot Noir, 80-85% of which is a single vintage with the rest from the reserve. This spends about 15-24 months on the lees, so isn't overly yeasty, with the Meunier showing its breadth and complexity. Millesime 2013, a glorious vintage for Champagne, showcases the longest lees-aging of all the Dehours wines, about 6 years in this case. 2/3 Meunier with the remainder Chardonnay, this bottling utilizes the very best vineyards of the respective grapes, the Meunier fermented in stainless and the Chardonnay in barrel before bottling. Terre de Meunier is a blend of two slopes called Patis de Cerseuil and Les Vignes dans le Bois, entirely Meunier of two consecutive vintages. The grape really shows its purity here, the citrus elevated by a perfect hint of smoke and brioche. Round, soft and deliciously long and saline on the finish. A perpetual reserve of this plot has been established for each of the single vineyard wines to avoid the huge vintage swings we would see from the cool Champagne region. Maisoncelle comes from Mareuil-sur-Port, a Pinot Noir vineyard planted to poor soils that are less limestone-dominant, with a good portion of iron, at the base of the slope. Focused orchard fruits and minerals carry the finish here. Brisefer is entirely Chardonnay from vines dating back to 1966 atop clay soils, adding a little extra creaminess to Chardonnay's natural zest. Less than 2000 bottles are made annually, with citrus curd, faint nuttiness and white flowers flowing.