[SOLD-OUT] House of Arras Blanc de Blancs 2008

"Ed Carr celebrates the finesse and elegance of Tasmania’s east coast chardonnay in his blanc de blancs, with significant support from Derwent Valley, which he prefers to the richness and fullness of the Tamar Valley and the steeliness of Piper’s River. Testimony to the outstanding sparkling season of 2008 in Tasmania, this is a cuvée of tremendous energy, poise and a gorgeous luminescent straw hue. Bright chardonnay fruit projects itself with luminous clarity and exacting definition through eight years of lees age, with crunchy lemon, grapefruit and white peach precision and sparks of struck flint reductive complexity. Time has heightened notes of ginger, brioche and vanilla, creating a creamy texture that contrasts very fine phenolic grip. A long-enduring finish of bright acid drive promises an exciting, extended future in the cellar."

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Tyson Stelzer, Sparkling Guide 2018, 96 Points

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At the weekend it was announced that House of Arras had won the last two capital-city wine show ‘best sparkling wine’ trophies, giving Arras a vinous grand slam.

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Light to medium yellow colour, with a lovely nutty, nougat and creamy bouquet, with subtle aldehydes and a hint of spice from the 10% of new French oak. Meringue notes too. There's a saline effect on the palate which is intriguing. There is no real toastiness and the wine has great tension and persistence, refinement and focus. An outstanding blanc de blancs.

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Huon Hooke; Real Review 2017

Country:

Australia

Region:

TAS (Tasmania)

Variety:

Wine Sparkling - White

Size:

750mL