Champagne Drappier La Grande Sendrée Brut Millésimé 2015
4.6
HK$950
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Champagne Drappier 'Grande Sendrée' Brut Millésimé 2015 is the prestige cuvée of Drappier from Urville in the Côte des Bar, a vintage Champagne built chiefly on Pinot Noir with Chardonnay in support. The 2015 season brought a warm, dry summer that delivered generous ripeness, while timely harvest conditions helped preserve enough freshness to keep the wine energetic; in Champagne, it is widely regarded as a successful vintage with notable concentration. Its distinctive origin lies in the Kimmeridgian limestone and clay soils of the Aube, where the southerly feel of Côte des Bar and Drappier's Pinot Noir expertise give Grande Sendrée both breadth and chalky precision.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The bouquet opens with ripe peach, apricot and citrus peel, then broadens into brioche, toasted nuts, dried flowers and a subtle honeyed note from extended lees ageing. On the palate it is creamy yet tensile, with a fine, persistent mousse, layered orchard and stone fruit, a touch of pastry richness, and a long finish marked by mineral lift and gentle spice. The Wine Advocate awarded the 2015 vintage 94 points, underscoring its authority and finesse. Pair it with lobster in beurre blanc, roast chicken with morels, or lightly grilled turbot.
Winery Background Founded in 1808, Drappier remains family-owned in Urville and is one of Champagne's reference-point growers for Pinot Noir, guided by Michel Drappier's long-standing pursuit of purity and low-intervention precision. The house is known for sustainable viticulture, hand-harvesting, restrained sulfur use and an emphasis on expressing site rather than dosage. Grande Sendrée is produced only in selected vintages from estate parcels in Urville, vinified with notable care and aged extensively on the lees before release; the result is a tête de cuvée that marries the generosity of the Aube with the refinement expected of serious vintage Champagne.