2012 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé- France, Champagne (4/14/2020)
Pop n’ pour in GGG glass. Plenty of fine bubbles and a medium-sized mousse that quickly dissipates. Slightly bruised yellow apple, lemon/lime, and a core of seashell/chalky minerality. A little bready note on the palate after the Champagne gets to close to room temperature. Lovely acidity, very refreshing on the palate. A little coiled up right now, will check on my next bottle in 5 years. (91 pts.)
Tried this at the Paulee Grand Tasting in NYC. Very, very, very young, but very, very, very promising IMHO. Glad I bought some. I would not be shocked if this turns out better than the wonderful 2008. Thanks for the note.
TASTE: high acidity; crisp; a touch creamy (oaky?); bit of mango. Overall, quite nice — a bit reserved today, but seems to have the stuffing to develop nicely over the short term. I subsequently purchased three more bottles. Gut impression score: low 90s.
No oak in Salon, Delamotte or any of the Laurent-Perrier wines, which are all made more or less the same way. What you’re picking up is lees contact / liqueur d’expedition / the interactions between the byproducts of the former with the latter in bottle.