75cl
Champagne Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 'Les Chetillons' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut 2013
Vendor code : 1290
Rodolphe Peters brilliantly runs the renowned Champagne house Pierre Peters, which spans 19 hectares in Mesnil-sur-Oger, where Chardonnay reveals itself in its purest and most chalk-infused form. Vinification takes place in stainless steel, ensuring the wines are never overly austere. Today, Peters slightly delays the release of his flagship wines, Les Chétillons and Montjolys, extending their aging by six months ‘sur lattes,’ followed by an additional year on cork. Buyers should note that Pierre Peters Champagne's excellence is evident even in the serious entry-level wines, making the purchase of the entire range highly justifiable.
Color
White
Country
France
Grape
Chardonnay
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2013
Producer
Champagne Pierre Peters
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Champagne Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut 2013: Dosage - 4 g/l. Maturation - 6 years. Disgorged in 2020. Citrus, freshly baked croissants, marzipan, slate, salted almonds, and floral nuances will delight Blanc de Blancs enthusiasts, though patience is required for the 2013 vintage. It is recommended to drink between 2026 and 2055. Long and penetrating, the wine finishes with an intense, salty note. The 2013 vintage increasingly evokes a bygone era. Les Chétillons is a small hillside plot, with each of its three sections vinified separately. Fermentation took place in stainless steel.
Founded in 1919, the Champagne house Pierre Péters has been a family estate for six generations. It is a renowned name among Champagne enthusiasts, celebrated for the purity of its Blanc de Blancs wines, which beautifully express the natural connection to the terroir of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Camille Peters was one of the first winemakers to market Champagne under his own name, while his son Pierre, at just 12 years old, began visiting various wine shops to build a client base. Continuing this pioneering spirit, Rodolphe Peters took ownership of the estate in 2007 alongside his wife Fabienne. Trained in oenology, he spent 12 years in the world of viticulture before assuming leadership of the domaine. The finest tasters have not overlooked these exceptional wines, stating, 'Each cuvée demonstrates a high level of precision. The memorable Les Chétillons cuvée is one of the finest Chardonnays in Champagne.' These are pure, crystalline wines of impeccable elegance.
Reviews from critics
97/100
2 points
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Wine Advocate
The 2013 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons is almost painfully tightly wound today, but what rewards it will offer for the patient! Unfurling in the glass with scents of citrus oil, toasted almonds, buttery pastry, freshly baked bread and crisp yellow apple, it's full-bodied, layered and incisive, with superb concentration and a taut, chiseled profile. Long and penetrating, it concludes with an intensely saline finish. This 2013 vintage, the region's last October harvest, increasingly seems like a vintage that harks back to a past era, and any readers who appreciate classically balanced Champagnes that blossom after two decades' bottle age will want to consider laying down some of this beautiful Les Chétillons.
Vinous
The 2013 Brut Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons is outrageously beautiful. I remember tasting it as vin clair in March, 2014. Today, as a finished Champagne from bottle, the 2013 captures all of the intense ripeness and bright acidity that make this vintage so exceptional. A wine of cut and brilliance, the 2013 will thrill readers who enjoy Blanc de Blancs. Citrus, marzipan, slate, crushed rocks and floral notes pulse with tremendous energy. Readers will have to be patient with the 2013. It is a total knock-out. Wow! Dosage is 3.5-4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2020.
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