Champagne Valentin Leflaive SIGMA | 20 | 4.0 Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut NV

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Champagne Valentin Leflaive Le Mesnil-sur-Oger | 15 | 5.0 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut NV
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93 points

Wine Spectator

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

Cramant, Chouilly, Villeneuve, Grauves, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize – Côte des Blancs

Vinification

The grapes are grown sustainably on 40 year old vines. All grown on clay, limestone and chalk soils with a Southeast exposure between 100m and 210m in altitude. The Harvest is 100% manual. The pressing is split, the sizes are separated and eliminated. Fermentation is done is stainless steel vats and oak barrels. The wine then ages for 31 months on slats. 28% of reserve wines are used.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful nose, fresh and elegant. A real cocktail of white fruits, yuzu, jasmine, honey and acacia. The fine and delicate bubble is wrapped with a creamy and chalky texture. Its saline finish, with its low dosage, leaves a sensation of refreshing and tasty length.

Food Pairing

Sea bream tartare, citrus/kaffir lime and Timut pepper

Appellation

Côte des Blancs

Sizes Available

750 ML

Awards & Recognition

93 points
A graceful Champagne, with harmonious integration to the fine china–like acidity, offering glazed apricot, orange curd, roasted almond and grated ginger flavors. Plushly creamy in texture, with a mineral-laced finish. Disgorged October 2023. Drink now through 2030.

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91 points
Pastries, honeycomb, dried lemon, pineapple and some vanilla bean on the nose. Lovely balance of fresh, zesty acidity and creaminess on the palate. Dry finish. Disgorged in 2023. Dosage 4g/L. Drink now.

James Suckling

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90 points
Aromas of lemon oil, ripe orchard fruits, jasmine and honey preface the NV Sigma 20 4.0, a medium-bodied, nicely tense and bright Champagne with a delicate mousse and an ethereal, citrusy finish. Based on the 2020 vintage, with 28% reserve wines, it was bottled in March 2021 and disgorged in October 2023 with four grams per liter of dosage.

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