Champagne Valentin Leflaive Oger Les Peignottes | 20 | 3.0 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut NV

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93 points

James Suckling

About

ORIGIN is the House’s state of mind. A code in which the color indicates the grape variety, the letters express the terroir, the numbers illustrate the base years and the dosage. This modern approach affirms Valentin Leflaive’s desire to play on transparency.

Terroir

Oger Les Peignottes vineyard in the Côte des Blancs. The average age of the vines is 55 years old. Clay and limestone soils with a South, Southeast exposure. 230m above sea level. Sustainably grown

Vinification

The harvest is 100% manual. The wines are vinified in thermoregulated stainless-steel vats and oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

With its aromas of candied fruit, blood orange and peppermint, it offers a dense and opulent mouthfeel with notes of brioche and vanilla. Powerful and structured, it persists on the palate and ends with saline notes.

Food Pairing

Turbot fillet in its salt crust flavored with citrus fruits and white butter sauce

Appellation

Côte des Blancs

Vineyard

Les Peignottes

Sizes Available

750 ML

Awards & Recognition

92 points
Fresh and mineral-driven, showing a salty underpinning, with notes of oyster shell and smoke accenting crunchy pear and white peach fruit flavors. The chiseled acidity cuts a swathe through the lacy mousse and defines the racy finish. Try this with shellfish or grilled fish. Disgorged November 2023. Best after 2026.

Wine Spectator

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93 points
Dried lemon, salted butter, gingerbread and white flowers on the nose. It’s elegant, salty and spicy, with vibrant acidity and a fresh finish. Based on 2020 vintage. Disgorged in 2023. Dosage 3g/L. Drink now.

James Suckling

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93 points
Crafted from vines planted in the lieu-dit Les Peignottes, with clay-calcareous soils facing south/southeast, the 2020 Oger Les Peignottes from Valentin Leflaive displays a gourmand, dense bouquet of lemon oil, iodine, tangerine, spices and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, structured and dense, it's perfectly balanced with a pinpoint mousse and an elegant, delicately chalky, iodine-inflected finish. This bright, opulent Champagne was disgorged with three grams per liter dosage in November 2023.

Wine Advocate

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