Bellebonne Blanc de Blancs 2016

A$110.00

Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Varieties
Region/Country
Tasmania, Australia
Rating
95 points

Description

Celebrating purity and longevity. 100% Chardonnay from the 2016 vintage. Abounding with generous pineapple, golden delicious apple, fresh fig and preserved lemon. Six years has blessed it with bountiful brushstrokes of brioche, vanilla custard and even a hint of nutmeg. Texturally it is a marvel, at once creamy and silky, yet simultaneously taut, determined and enduring. Enticing now, it has places to go over the coming decade, too.

This Blanc de Blancs singly transcends Natalie Fryar’s moniker of Australia’s sparkling rosé queen, unequivocally and emphatically confirming her place as Australia’s sparkling queen.

Rating

Score
95 points
Reviewer
James Halliday
Review

100% chardonnay from a single vineyard in Pipers River. Fermented in four 8-20yo barrels, full mlf and aged 5.5 years on lees; 4.1g/L dosage. Pipers River chardonnay has a personality all of its own, contrasting the tension of cold winds whipping across from Bass Strait, with a generosity of fruit and body. Natalie Fryar plays the creamy texture of barrel fermentation and lees age to seamlessly marry the two. Pineapple, fig and grapefruit meet the subtle beginnings of brioche and vanilla nougat. There's an inherent phenolic grip to this season, well embraced here by silky texture on a lingering finish.

Specifications

Serving Temp.
10-12 °C
Alcohol
12%
Cellar until
Now - 2036

Tasting Profile

Bellebonne Blanc de Blancs 2016

Bellebonne Blanc de Blancs 2016
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