{"product_id":"2019-dhondt-grellet-le-bateau-vv-cramant-grand-cru","title":"2019 Dhondt-Grellet, \"Le Bateau VV\" Cramant Grand Cru","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cem\u003e** Allocation Only Wine : We kindly request a balanced order with other wines in our range to secure a bottle for your cellar - Enquire direcly from more information **\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChampagne, France | 100% Chardonnay | 98 WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to taste what modern, elite Grower Champagne is all about, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdrien Dhondt-Grellet's 'Le Bateau' Vieille Vigne is the wine that puts him in the conversation with Champagne's absolute legends. It's a single-parcel, 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from vines planted in 1951 - some of the oldest on the entire estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small plot in Cramant is farmed with obsessive care, yielding an ultra-concentrated, textural wine that speaks volumes about the terroir. The 2019 Vintage is particularly brilliant, earning an immense 98\/100 from The Wine Advocate, who called it \u003cem\u003e\"arguably the most harmonious wine of his 12-year winemaking career.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForget delicate bubbles; this is Champagne with Burgundy power. It's built in the cellar using barrels (influenced by Adrien’s love of Burgundy winemaking) and disgorged with a tiny, bone-dry 1 gram per litre dosage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you get in the glass: Enormous concentration, but zero heaviness. It hits you with complex aromas of grilled sesame, lemon oil, and a flinty, crushed-rock minerality. The texture is powerful and expansive, yet focused by a stunning acid line that snaps into a super-long, chalky finish. This is a benchmark Blanc de Blancs - rare, utterly delicious, and designed to age for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhondt-Grellet","offers":[{"title":"Bottle (75cl)","offer_id":56801506328963,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0279\/5932\/8877\/files\/Dhondt-Bateau.png?v=1762525279","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-source.com\/products\/2019-dhondt-grellet-le-bateau-vv-cramant-grand-cru","provider":"Wine Source Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}