CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015 vs Krug, Vintage Brut 2013
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Krug, Vintage Brut 2013 currently starts £33.00 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £330.50 | £297.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Krug |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Region | Champagne | — |
| ABV | 12.5% | — |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015
The 2015 Brut Clos Le Léon, 100% Chardonnay from the Le Léon lieu-dit in Dizy, stands apart from the rest of the wines in the range because of its focus on Chardonnay. Here, too, Hébrart has done a commendable job capturing the best 2015 had to offer while avoiding the year's pitfalls. That's a pretty admirable achievement in my book. There is a bit of dryness that appears at the very tail end of the finish, but that is not enough to detract from all the 2015 has to offer, which is, namely, a pretty, structured, ample style of Chardonnay that emphasizes savory and mineral notes more than anything else. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: January 18, 2022.
Krug, Vintage Brut 2013
Krug's Vintage Brut is never a simple declaration of a year; it is Krug's argument for why that year deserved to be bottled at all. The 2013 is a fascinating one: a cool, late harvest that demanded patience and conviction, two things Krug has never been short of. The blend leans on Pinot Noir for structure, with Chardonnay providing the spine of citrus and chalk, and a touch of Meunier rounding things out. Six years on the lees before disgorgement has given it that characteristic Krug density: toasted, layered, unhurried. To give a sense of quality, 2013 is the joint second-highest rated vintage on Vinous ever, stretching back to 1906, and many of the region’s top producers have already racked up top marks. Krug’s secondary market is famously strong - the House ranked 6th in Liv-Ex's Power 100, the highest of any Champagne - and the 2013 is a real feather in Krug’s cap.
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