Vanessa

9.4

Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…

It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂

It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.

As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.

The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.

Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.

Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity! — 19 days ago

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Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

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Michael Walker

9.8

Brought this to date night at La Crem; excellent G-C, nose is superb, palate is restrained rather than explosive; started to seem a bit wooden later in the opening. Paired best with the Dover sole course — a month ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Disgorged Jan 24. 2002, 6 g/l — 9 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Slight dark ruby red. Strawberry, wild berry. Slight chalk and herbaceous. Gentle acidity and tannin even in Marsannay. Tracey Pete & fils Marsannay Rouge 21 @500/G(2000), domaine, 240901 — a year ago

Drake McKee

9.5

Such an amazing g wine. Christmas Eve dinner with Staci Dan and Terri. Slightly tannic, juicy earthy — 2 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.4

Disgorged: December 2016. Dosage: 1.5 g/L. Perfect accompaniment to packing away Christmas decorations and prepping lunch. Apple, pear, citrus, mineral… very complex aromas and flavors. Creamy texture with crisp finish. We loved it. — 7 months ago

Mark S.

9.3

Garnet with orange edge. Gentle and elegant aroma. Fresh initially, 1.5 hours, stabilized. Forest floor. Spices. Special fruitiness with passion fruits like. Taste is gentle sweetness first. Rounded. Medicine like aroma as well. stimulated to my brain. Robert Groffier Pete & Fils 14 @1900/G(18000), Fred, 241102 — 10 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Ruby red. Plum, strawberry. Earthy. Roses. Chalk. Slight herbaceous. A bit dry and salty. Balanced acidity. Domaine jean tardy & fils Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Cuvée Maelie 19 @390/G(1550), Fred, 240831 — a year ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Close out G-C?!? Don’t mind if I do. Great concentration and depth of flavor here. Lots of currant, plum, and bruised cherry. 14 months in oak (30% new). Solid villages that doesn’t sport a nosebleed valuation. — 2 years ago