| Type | Champagne |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 12.0% |
Delamotte Brut
90
PARKER
16
JANCIS
ROBINSON
91
SUCKLING
91
WINE
SPECTATOR
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Spec sheet
The wine
Delamotte Brut is a non-vintage Champagne from one of the region's most historic houses, founded in 1760 and now part of the Laurent-Perrier group, though it continues to make Champagne using traditional methods alongside modern equipment. It's a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, aged for 35 months before release — a notably long maturation that builds real depth into what's designed to be an accessible, everyday style of Champagne. Critics have consistently rated it well: 90 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 from both James Suckling and Wine Spectator, and 16/20 from Jancis Robinson, who called it an easy wine to like with good balance.
What does this wine taste like?
Straw yellow in the glass, the nose offers ripe fruit alongside toasty, bready notes and a touch of dried fruit and nuts — classic signs of its extended ageing. On the palate, it's rounded and long, with an oily, textured mouthfeel, well-integrated bubbles and good balancing acidity. Critics describe orchard fruit and citrus alongside almond and gentle autolytic character, giving it real richness without losing freshness.
View | Straw yellow |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Ripe fruit / Toasty notes / Dried fruit and nuts |
Mouth | Oily / Long / Rounded / Well-integrated carbonic acid / Good acidity / Balanced |
Drinking and storing
Serve at around 7°C. This is a Champagne that's drinking beautifully now, though its structure means it will also develop gracefully over a few more years in the cellar if you'd rather hold onto it. As with any Champagne, keep it stored upright, away from light and at a consistent cool temperature until you're ready to open it.
7ºC
Food pairing
It's genuinely versatile — equally suited to serving as an aperitif, alongside a full meal, or with dessert. Its richness and balance mean it doesn't need a special occasion to shine; it works as comfortably on its own as it does at the table.
Very versatile / As an aperitif / At any time / Throughout the meal / Desserts / After lunch or dinner
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Suckling
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Ageing period | 35 months |
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