Pol Couronne Brut Rosé NV
12.5% abv, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 27% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir + 14% Red Coteaux Champenois (Pinot Meunier), 62% 2017 base wine + 25% 2016 + 13% reserve wine and finished with 8g/L dosage. 36 months ageing period on the lees. Tasting note: […]
Pol Couronne Champagne Grand Cru Brut Cuvée 75-25’ NV
12.5% abv, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 75% Pinot Noir & 25% Chardonnay. “Pinot Noir, from the Grand Cru Vineyards of Bouzy and Ambonnay, which bring structure, vinosity, fruitiness and crisp to the cuvée; Chardonnay from the Grand Cru Vineyards of Avize, heart of the Côte des […]
Pol Couronne Champagne Brut NV
12.5% abv, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Meunier, dosage 8g/L. “65% 2017 base wine + 35% reserve wines (2013-2014-2015-2016). Malolactic fermentation carried out at 90% (to keep the freshness of the champagne, we do a 10% non-malolactic). At least 42 months on […]
Clos du Château de Bligny Champagne Brut Nature ‘6 Cépages’ NV
12% abv, Rapeneau, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: a blend of all six permitted grapes—Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Arbane & Petit Meslier from the 0.89ha Clos at the domaine in the Aube district of the Côte de Bars. The wine is aged in the lees for […]
Charles de Cazanove ‘Senses’ Extra Brut NV
12% abv, Famille Rapeneau, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Meunier, aged on the lees for 18 months, and with a small dosage of 4g/L. Winemaking notes: the Champagne is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas […]
Caillez Lemaire Brut Nature ‘Pur Meunier’ 2015
12% abv, Damery, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Meunier from Valle de la Marne, with vines in 57 plots in 7 villages. The wine is fermented in new french oak barrel, aged sûr latte for 6 years and bottled with no dosage. Tasting note: the […]
Jacques Bardelot Champagne Brut Rosé NV
12% abv, Oiry, imported by Prestige Beverage Group, Mendota Heights, MA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking notes: 55% Pinot Noir, 25% Meunier & 20% Chardonnay, NM, aged sûr latte for two years. Tasting note: the Bardelot is medium pink in color with hints of orange and a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Palmer & Co. Champagne Brut Réserve NV
12% abv, Reims, imported by Quientessiantal LLC, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: Palmer has over 200 hectares of premier and grand cru vineyards in Champagne. For the Brut Réserve, they use mostly vineyards in Montagne de Reims for a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir & 15% Meunier […]
Lété-Vautrain Champagne Brut ‘Zéro’ NV
12.5% abv, Charly-sur-Marne, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier & 20% Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard in the Marne Valley from the villages of Château-Thierry and d’Essômes-sur-Marne. Récolant-manipulant producer. Zero dosage and aged in the lees for four years before […]
Lanson Père & Fils Champagne Brut ‘Le Black Label’ NV
12% abv, Reims, imported by the Rare Wine Co., Brisbane, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 50% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir % 15% Meunier, 50% from premier and grand cru, assembled from 100 different climats. Based on 65% of the 2015 vintage and reserve wines, the wine is aged for four […]