7 Crus is a blend of two harvests. In this case, 50% is 2022 from Premier Cru sites, and 50% is 2021 from Grand Cru sites. The reserve wine was raised in neutral, 600-litre oak casks from François Chidaine and Didier Dagueneau. The breakdown is 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. Even at this first level, the wine aged for three years on lees and was disgorged with 5 g/L dosage. This is the most immediately seductive cuvée in the Agrapart range, yet it is still extremely fine: long, racy and saline with some gentle grip. It has become even classier in recent years under Ambroise Agrapart’s tutelage. Sadly, we do not get nearly enough.
