2018 Champagne Delamotte, Brut Blanc de Blancs, France

95 points, Wine Spectator
"Shows effortless precision and grace, with the lacy mousse carrying creamed apple, yellow plum, pickled ginger and lemon curd flavors."

94 points, Jeb Dunnuck
Medium-bodied, the 2018 Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut is a more approachable vintage, very appealing and detailed, with more length, making it a refreshing and elegant wine. It has a refined sensibility, with notes of lemon-lime sherbet, fresh shortbread, and a hint of salty earth that comes through on the sides of the palate, as well as smoky, wet stones. True to the estate, it maintains all its classic freshness, finishing with notes of powdery chalk and fresh almond. It should have a wide window for peak enjoyment. Drink 2025-2045.

93 points, Wine Advocate
"The Delamotte 2018 Blanc de Blancs is showing well today, evoking a gourmand, complex bouquet of pastry, almonds, ripe orchard fruits, spices and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and chiseled, it’s enveloping and round with a fleshy core of fruit, though not as fleshy as the 2012, concluding with a tense and long finish."

• France – Côte des Blancs, Champagne • Champagne Delamotte produces elegant wines of finesse, encapsulating the best of the Côte des Blancs. When François Delamotte – a vineyard owner in Reims – founded the House in 1760, could he ever have imagined that his champagne would still be gracing our tables three centuries later? Hidden away in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Delamotte continues the tradition started by its founder. Champagnes produced with bold simplicity. They owe their subtlety to the Côte des Blancs. This terroir draws forth a rich balance from the powerful, airy Chardonnays. Well-reputed among sommeliers and wine enthusiasts, the champagnes from Delamotte are known for their consistency, delicacy and exceptional character. For over 260 years, the team has been developing four different cuvées, a small range that gives amateurs and experts alike a clear understanding of the art of champagne. The Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Blancs vintage, Brut and Rosé are quintessentiel champagne wines. From Cramant to Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, through Avize and Oger: all the grapes are found in the Côte des Blancs. Its location is one of Delamotte’s richest assets. The chalky soil, the flora and the sloping vineyards give the grapes their exceptional character, delivering delicate, consistent champagnes. Championing this exceptional terroir, drawing the best from it while maintaining absolute respect for the vines and the environment - that's what Delamotte is all about.