I love Champagne that exudes good value. One of the great producers that also offers insanely good value, Champagne Delamotte is located in the heart of the Cote de Blancs and is the sister winery of famed house Champagne Salon. This historic house dates back to the 1760s and sources from some of the great vineyards in Champagne, including those located in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize and Oger, as well as the Cote des Blancs, marvelously highlight world class Chardonnay. I’ve been enchanted by these wines for many years. Didier Depond serves as general manager for Delamotte as well as for Salon. Like Salon, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay grapes for Delamotte are sourced from Grand Cru-rated vineyards. The Delamotte range of wines offers more approachability, than those made at Salon — but also share some really good cellaring potential.
I adored all of the new releases by Delamotte including their gorgeous NV ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne (OB, 93) which is dense and plush with plenty of weight and gorgeous chalky mineral tones. I was enamored by the sinfully good 2014 Delamotte ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne (OB, 95) which is a rich and layered style that is built for aging. Find out more about this historic Champagne house at https://www.champagne-delamotte.com/en/ Here are the gorgeous new wines by Champagne Delamotte
NV Delamotte Brut Champagne- This fantastic NV Champagne bottling was stored in stainless steel and given 8G/L dosage. Saline dusted pear, persimmon and notes of yellow plum all combine with stony mineral accents on the palate. Drink 2022-2028- 91
NV Delamotte Rose Champagne- Ver delicate and nuanced, the NV Delamotte Rose utilizes 7G/L dosage. Made from 80% Pinot Noir with 20% Chardonnay (from Le Mesnil), this offers guava and red raspberry fruits that combine with salted melon tones on the palate This is drinking beautifully now. Drink 2023-2029- 92
NV Delamotte ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne- The outstanding NV Delamotte ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne contains 10% reserve wines and comes from four separate villages as this was stored in stainless steel, this then was aged for four years. Given 7G/L dosage, this delivers salted cashew nut alongside green apple, lime zest and suggestions of sourdough bread flavors on the palate. This is seriously good stuff for the price.Drink 2023-2031- 93
2014 Delamotte ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne- The 2014 ‘Blanc de Blancs’ by Delamotte is comes from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize and Oger. Disgorged in June 2021, with 6.5G/L, this shows serious weight and power on the mouth with a silky mousse. The flavors beautifully combine with lemon oil and salted almond notes that combine with juicy starfruit and French bread notes on the palate. The beam of salinity is really refined here as this 2014 is drinking beautifully now. Drink 2023-2038- 95