Nautilus Estate Museum Release Cuvee Brut

Brand	Nautilus Estate
Region	Marlborough
Varietal	Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	12.0%
Country	New Zealand
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2013 Vintage Nautilus Museum Release Cuvée Brut is the first ‘Recently Disgorged’ 10-year lees aged NZ Methode Traditionnelle (made like Champagne) seen in NZ. Similar lees aging to the legendary French Krug NV Champagne – only you can have this amazing 10-years lees aged Nautilus experience for a fraction of Krug’s $350-$399 bottle price. Even the entry level Nautilus NV Brut Cuvee is aged on lees for 36-months… double the minimum 18-month appellation requirement in Champagne. Typically, they disgorge Nautilus NV Brut Cuvee 3-4 times a year with the aim of the wine having 6-18 months on cork when in the market. Once the wine is taken off its yeast lees and sealed with a cork, it will age more rapidly and start to take on more ‘bottle age’ characters such as toast and brioche. Conversely if a wine is aged for a longer period on yeast lees, it ages more slowly and develops greater complexity while retaining finesse. Nautilus retain library stock and disgorge after an extended period on yeast lees, they call it ‘late disgorged’. Their library stock of 2013 ‘Recently Disgorged’, impressed them so much they shared a small amount with us, how lucky are we!!!! This is one ‘Tiny Release’ World Class NZ Sparkling experience you should not miss out on. Buy to enjoy now or sometime in 2025… beautifully aged… it’s best enjoyed fresh off lees.

A heady bouquet of red wild berries, raspberries, strawberries, and hints of cranberries intertwined with toasty brioche, the more you inhale deeply from the glass the more the seductive extended lees ageing toasty creamy, sourdough and wheat biscuit notes shine.

On the generous side normally, due to the high Pinot Noir percentage, combine this with a extraordinary 10-years extended lees ageing and the result is a rich, creamy, dreamy wonder, that wows you with every sip. Seductive toasty, bready, brioche flavours persist throughout, balanced by a fresh acid thread, giving harmony, texture, length and elegance to this complex, unique NZ Sparkling wine. No need to wait, the ageing has been done for you… buy with the intention of drinking in the next 12-months to experience freshness in tandem with its magnificent and complex 10-year aged palate.