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Boerl & Kroff, Brut 1998
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
Interestingly, the highlight of this tasting was not the 1996 or 1995 but rather the 1998 Brut, perhaps because the wine is actually fully mature. Bursting with a complex bouquet that marries scents of mandarin, peach, vanilla pod and beeswax with nuances of English walnuts and fresh mushrooms, it's a full-bodied, rich and expansive Champagne that's concentrated and gourmand but impressively racy and precise despite its textural, muscular style, concluding with a long and sapid finish. I suspect the 1998 will be shorter lived than the 1996 and 1995—though of course it's certainly in no danger of decline any time soon—but it would be my pick for drinking today.
About the Producer
Champagne Boërl & Kroff’s story began over 20 years ago. A passion for beautiful bottles and a great friendship are at the origin of this champagne which became unique and unparalleled. In the middle of the 1990s, Patrick Sabaté and Stéphane Sésé, friends since childhood , launched a major challenge: To create a champagne with a distinct aroma and with a complexity and intensity known only in the best wines of Burgundy and Pomerol. The story begins in Aube, near Urville. Michel Drappier helps them rise to this challenge by offering the two childhood friends, the fruit of three high quality plots planted mainly with Pinots Noirs. Patrick and Stéphane were eager for a champagne with a most distinct aromatic expression, with an unparalleled DNA, that would give them the same sensory astonishment that they had experienced upon first tasting the best red Bordeaux and Burgundy. The creators of the Boërl & Kroff Champagne emphasized the intense and subtle characteristics that are the strength of wines grown with patience. Boërl & Kroff pushed the existing boundaries with the help of Michel Drappier to develop a champagne that is both balanced and powerful with a very unusual aromatic profile that greatly exceeded their expectations. The first Boërl & Kroff magnum emerged in 1995. An elixir that has become one of the greatest wines falling within a hedonistic approach. A champagne recognised by the greatest experts... Christie’s was right about recording Boërl & Kroff to its largest sales catalogue. Big wine enthusiasts quickly followed by turning the brand into a legend in the world of champagne with the highest auctions recorded in 2015. Boërl & Kroff is appreciate from collectors, wine connoiseurs and now investors.
