NV Champagne Jacques Selosse Ambonnay Grand Cru Le Bout du Clos

98 pts
The richest of the lieu-dit wines from the iconic Anselme and & Guillaume Selosse.

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Anselme Selosse is one of the most revolutionary figures in the world of wine today.

The ultimate iconoclast, Anselme took the concepts and traditions that made the best wines of Burgundy and the Rhone Valley so iconic - that it takes great fruit to make transcendent wines, and expression of terroir is paramount - and brought those ideas to his family's vineyards in Champagne.

His cuveés are now hunted like the rarest of birds across the planet. Ambonnay Le Bout du Clos is the richest of the lieu-dit wines and shows tremendous presence in the glass.

The richness of Pinot Noir from this gentle sloping vineyard cut with just 20% Chardonnay, it's a Champagne of towering stature. It thumps with power. It's one of the great wines of Champagne.

98 Points - “The NV Extra-Brut Ambonnay Le Bout du Clos (2013) is otherworldly in its beauty. The presence of a touch of Chardonnay in this parcel adds aromatic brightness and a measure of freshness to play off the Pinot. Mirabelle plum, lemon confit, marzipan, chamomile and sweet spice emerge over time, but it is the wine's sensual personality and extraordinary balance that impress most. Disgorged: February 19, 2020.” - Antonio Galloni (Vinous)

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Base 2017. Disgorged January 2024. Acquired in 2001, Le Bout du Clos is the most gently sloped of Selosse’s lieux-dits and contains the most clay. This soil composition contributes to creating a wine that is richer and more powerful than the other lieu-dit wines. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay for this bottling. This is always a deep, fleshy, intense, red-fruited Champagne.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Sparkling
Country France
Region Champagne
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Vinous
Critic Score 98
Size 11

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