A magnum of vintage 2000 Blanc de Blancs from Champagne Doyard, a family grower in Vertus at the southern end of the Côte des Blancs. At 25 years of age, and in the slower-ageing magnum format, it gives a rare look at how the house's Chardonnay develops over time.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Deep gold, with dried apricot, honey, toasted hazelnut and a background of lemon curd and chalk.
- Palate: Mellow and rounded, with baked apple, candied citrus and brioche. The mousse has softened but still gives lift.
- Finish: Long and dry, finishing on nutty, slightly savoury notes and a trace of salinity.
Serving & Food
Chill to about 11°C, a little warmer than a young Champagne, and pour into wide white wine glasses. Open shortly before serving and drink over the evening, as mature wine can fade. Serve with roast chicken with morels, scallops in brown butter or aged Parmesan.
How to Enjoy
A mature grower Champagne in magnum for a table of six to eight people who enjoy older wines.
Product Details
Producer: Champagne Doyard
Village: Vertus, Côte des Blancs
Style: Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Vintage: 2000
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Region: Champagne, France
Format: 1.5L magnum
About the Maison
The Doyards have grown grapes in Champagne since at least 1677, when a marriage record lists Jean-Baptiste Doyard as a vine grower. Maurice Doyard started bottling under the family name in Vertus in 1927 and helped set up the body that still governs the Champagne appellation.
Yannick Doyard took over in 1979, so this 2000 was made on his watch, and his son Guillaume has led it since 2013. They farm about ten hectares of mostly Chardonnay in premier cru Vertus and the grand cru villages of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize and Cramant, plus a little Pinot Noir in Aÿ. The vines are ploughed by horse, yields are low and each parcel is fermented separately, partly in old barrels.
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