{"product_id":"2013-champagne-r-renaudin-lespiegle-premier-cru-moussy-epernay-march-club","title":"2013 Champagne R. Renaudin L'Espiègle Premier Cru Moussy Épernay","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eChampagne R. Renaudin is an artisanal estate with a rich history dating back to 1724, located in the premier cru village of Moussy, just south of Épernay. For generations, the family has maintained an uncompromisingly traditional approach to crafting Champagne, distinguishing themselves by their extreme patience. While many houses release their wines as quickly as possible, Renaudin is famous for holding their vintage cuvées in their cold, chalk cellars for over a decade before disgorgement. This remarkable commitment to extended lees aging allows their wines to develop an extraordinary level of textural depth and savory complexity that is rarely found in contemporary sparkling wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe 2013 Brut Premier Cru \"L'Espiègle\" is a magnificent showcase of a vintage celebrated for its classical structure and laser-like acidity. Sourced entirely from premier cru vineyards in Moussy and Épernay, this cuvée is driven predominantly by Chardonnay, with a small addition of Pinot Noir to provide weight and structural frame. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation and rests on its fine lees for over ten years before receiving a very low dosage. The result is a highly sophisticated, fully mature vintage Champagne that masterfully balances the natural, structural tension of the 2013 growing season with a rich, tertiary complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to experience a perfectly cellared, decade-plus-aged vintage Champagne directly from the producer's library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eThe 2013 vintage provides a striking backbone of crisp acidity, ensuring the wine feels incredibly fresh and energetic despite its long aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eIt features a deeply complex and evolving bouquet of bruised yellow apples, preserved lemon, toasted hazelnuts, crystallized ginger, and dynamic notes of puff pastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eThe palate is incredibly expansive and vinous, showing a fine, creamy mousse that melts into a savory wave of chalky minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"\u003eIt offers the profound maturity and depth of a prestige cuvée, making it an absolute must-try for serious collectors and Champagne enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003eServe this mature Champagne slightly warmer than a standard non-vintage bottle, ideally between 48°F and 52°F, to let the complex layers fully unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003eNo decanting is necessary, though allowing the wine to sit in the glass for a few minutes will reveal an incredible evolution of nutty and pastry aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003eUse generous glassware to give the expansive, vinous architecture of this vintage bottle plenty of breathing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003eThis savory, rich sparkling wine demands food, pairing exquisitely with roasted turbot in white butter sauce, seared veal chops, or aged Comté cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44783480864822,"sku":"SOMM2603CL-REN13CHA-750","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2013ChampagneR.RenaudinL_EspieglePremierCruMoussyEpernay_91b75c66-a49a-436a-8654-f2f971623494.png?v=1780608832","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2013-champagne-r-renaudin-lespiegle-premier-cru-moussy-epernay-march-club","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}