This is remarkable stuff. The prestige cuvee from Deutz, from the brilliant 2002 vintage. Deutz is based in Aÿ, which is Pinot country, and the blend reflects this. It is 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier, and it’s aged for 60 months on lees. Dosage is a relatively high 11.5 g/litre. The key here is restraint and balance, and this just-released wine – one of the last 2002s to reach the market – should age brilliantly.
Champagne Deutz Cuvee William Deutz 2002 France
12% alcohol. Very stylish. Restrained with savoury, toasty, nutty mature notes. It tastes very grown up with lovely citrus and pear fruit, as well as notes of ripe apples. Dense and taut with lovely savoury sophistication. Powerful and lively with a spicy, lemony finish. 93/100
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2 Comments on Champagne Deutz Cuvee William Deutz 2002
Is the higher dosage noticeable on the finish? Prestige cuvées with long lees ageing generally don’t have/need* as much.
I wouldn’t consider 60 months of ageeing on lees for “long lees ageeing”. Is it a typo? Has Deutz bottle aged the champagne for last 6 years before release?