Drappier Zero Dosage Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne

A pure pinot noir with zero dosage, Drappier’s Brut Nature is a pale grey-orange-tinged champagne with terrifically complex and expressive nose, very yeasty and autolytic, verging on aldehydic, with its yeasty, fresh brioche, sourdough character. The palate is full, dense, highly concentrated, complex, quite a tour de force of flavour and complexity, with excellent length. I find this very sophisticated and complete, and I don’t miss any sugar from the dosage – the fruit here is ripe enough to go it alone. Exceptional length in the end. A superb bottle of wine. Drink or hold mid-term. Score – 94. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, Aug. 26, 2021)