Lecompère vintage 2017 Grand Cru Champagne Olivier Rousseaux

Lecompère 2017: a majority Chardonnay and eight years of patience on the lees.

In the Olivier Rousseaux range, Lecompère vintage 2017 stands out for its patience and uniqueness. Indeed, it is the longest-aged cuvée of the estate, with eight years on the lees, doubling the duration of the other champagnes. This choice of prolonged maturation gives it a mature profile, accentuated by the predominance of Chardonnay, rare in an estate where Pinot Noir generally reigns supreme.

The year 2017, marked by difficult climatic conditions, was very rarely declared as a vintage. However, the estate chose to claim this vintage, on its Grand Cru from Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims.

Vinified in stainless steel vats, without barrel ageing, with malolactic fermentation completed, Lecompère 2017 is dosed as Extra Brut. The mature nose opens with butter, dried apricot, and fruit paste; the palate, round and powerful, shows a touch of sweetness.

In the estate's range, it is a tasting cuvée, to be served as an aperitif or at the end of a meal, with a fruity dessert.