2009 Cuvee William Deutz

The 2009 Brut Millésimé William Deutz offers terrific brightness and freshness for the year. Apricot, baked apple tart, chamomile, spice and tangerine peel all open in the glass. Pliant and seductive from the outset, the 2009 offers plenty of immediacy and overall appeal.

Disgorged in 2018, the 2009 Brut Cuvée William Deutz is charming and expressive, wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, fresh peach, crisp yellow apple and brioche. Medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and elegant, it's chalky and precise despite is demonstrative, enveloping core of fruit, complemented by a delicate mousse. It's already drinking well.

This is the richer of the two prestige cuvées from this producer. It is made for aging and this Champagne is still very young. All the elements are there, including rich fruits, spice and good acidity. But wait at least until 2022 for this wine to approach maturity. Roger Voss