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Champagne André Robert Blanc de Blancs Les Horizons Extra Brut NV

André Robert is one of our greatest Champagne finds of the past decade, and every single bottle delivers incredible depth, an authentic sense of place, and supreme balance.

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Flavor Profile: Sourdough bread, toasted almonds, golden pears, green apples, preserved lemons, salted plums, orange-scented meringue, tarragon, chervil, saltwater taffy, and rocky minerality
Time on Lees: 36 months
Disgorgement Date: October 2023
Dosage: 3.0 g/L
Score: TP96, JD93

Why We Love It...

If you're new to André Robert, here's the one thing to know about this small family grower in the Côte des Blancs: They don't make much, but what they do bottle is beyond pristine. Their 96-point Les Horizons draws on the epic sites of Le Mesnil, Cuis, Étréchy, Vertus, and Vitry for a superb Blanc de Blancs that's nearly impossible to find anywhere else. We have a new shipment to share with you today – and goodness, does it deliver.

The fifth generation of the Robert family, Claire, stands firmly at the helm of André Robert today alongside her partner, Jean-Baptiste Denizart. When our Last Bubbles team visited the property, Jean-Baptiste personally walked us through the winery, and we found him incredibly knowledgeable, exceptionally precise, and utterly, pervasively charming. He smiles constantly – even when accidentally revealing secrets, like which famous house buys the "leftover" wine that doesn't make the cut for their own bottling. (He later swore us to secrecy on that one… but trust me, you'd know the name.)

This cuvée is built on the 2019 vintage, with 70% of the fruit hailing from the Premier Cru villages of Cuis, Étréchy, Vertus, and the family's holdings in some of the best plots of the hallowed Grand Cru site of Le Mesnil. The remaining 30% of fruit comes from Vitry. 100% Chardonnay, the base wine ages in both vat and barrel for 10 months, and then the wine rests three years in bottle on the lees before a judicious dosage of just 3 grams.

This Extra Brut perfectly harmonizes the opulence and weight of oak-barrel influence and ripe orchard fruit with the zip, crunch, and intensity of these chalky, cool sites. Expect a heady, powerful entry of sourdough, toasted almonds, and golden pears, followed by green apples, preserved lemons, salted plums, and an uplifting, creamy orange-scented meringue. On the thoughtful, complex finish, you'll find tarragon, chervil, and saltwater taffy, all culminating in a warm, rocky minerality that lets this linger endlessly.

This is a bold, powerful, immensely pleasing Champagne that easily competes with the big-house offerings at two or three times the price. I can’t urge you enough to bring home as much as you possibly can!

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Technical Details

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru
Vineyard: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Varietal: Chardonnay
Blend: Chardonnay
Winemaker: Claire Robert and Jean-Baptiste Denizart
Alcohol: 12.0%
Pair it with: Oysters with Champagne Sabayon

About the Producer

The story of André Robert Champagne goes back five generations, rooted in the chalk-rich, grand cru soils of Le Mesnil sur Oger. Henri Robert was a pioneer in the village, organizing its first growers’ association. His son, the eponymous André, purchased the estate house under which a handcarved, 19th-century cellar now ages the family’s complex, barrel-aged wines. Bertrand Robert, his wife Colette and daughter, Claire, together tend sustainably some 35 acres of grand and premier cru terroir in the Côte des Blancs, a true grower-producer family dedicated to the elegant and expressive character of pure Mesnil Champagne.

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Champagne André Robert Blanc de Blancs Les Horizons Extra Brut NV

$64
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29

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