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100% Chardonnay from all Grand Cru vineyards
Gaston Chiquet Description
Dive into a rare Champagne experience with Gaston Chiquet’s Blanc de Blancs d'Ay Brut. Exceptionally blended from pure Chardonnay grapes in a region celebrated for reds, this sustainable masterpiece showcases multiple harvests, emphasizing the terroir's distinct persona over a specific year. This Apéritif Champagne stands peerlessly.
Eye: Vibrant yellow-green with a refined mousse.
Nose: A fruity bouquet of citrus, pineapple, and grapefruit, complemented by a whisper of lemon.
Palate: A dynamic taste, exuding Chardonnay's elegance; features citrus, white flowers, and mandarin, culminating in a prolonged finish.
Perfect with light appetizers, seafood dishes, and soft cheeses. Revel in the symphony of flavors as they intermingle, elevating your culinary journey.
Antonio Galloni: 92 Points
The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ is bright, effusive and full of character. Chardonnay is so expressive in Aÿ, where the aromatics are beautifully lifted and there is plenty of depth. Lemon confit, spice, apricot, tangerine peel and light tropical notes all grace this super-expressive Blanc de Blancs. Disgorged: February, 2021.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Crisp and floral, this is lightly chalky in texture, showing purity to the flavors of Fuji apple, ripe green pear, candied ginger, with a subtly smoky mineral layer. Light-bodied, offering good intensity. Disgorged May 2011.
Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points
Ay is better known for its Pinot Noir, so it's rare to find a blanc de blancs. Made in a rich style, it's full of grapefruit, citrus and apricot flavors. It balances this with taut, crisp acidity to produce a full wine that retains the dancing quality of a blanc de blancs.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
Disgorged in November 2019, the new release of Chiquet's NV Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ is pretty, bursting with scents of apple blossom, crisp orchard fruit, fresh peach and warm bread. Medium-bodied, ample and pillowy, with a charming core of fruit, bright acids and a pinpoint mousse, it's a bright, expressive bottling that I suspect will pick up a bit of additional depth with a year or two on cork.
