Lointier Causica 2022 Blanc de Noirs - Bio
100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest Meunier vines at the domaineDosage: 0.8g/lSoil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 50% used barrique (from the estate's own forest) & 50% amphora for 11 monthsVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle aging: at least 22 months.The name Causica is derived from a subspecies of honey bee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of the Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of sponge cake and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undertone. Nicola OCT24: Super independent character, cool fruit, almost mentholated, quiet vinosity, crisp apple, something floral, very nice, could go well with oysters.Tilman OCT24: Restrained but ripe fruit flavours, herbaceous, playful, initially powerful, becomes leaner at the back, with a great chalky finish. Fabio OCT24: Brighter fruit, elegant, crisp acidity, very fresh and powerful, minty, very good. Nicola FEB24: On the palate there is a lot of structure and a fine red berry flavor that lingers for a long time in the grippy finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Negra 2022 Blanc de Noirs
100% Pinot NoirDosage: 0,8g/lVery low sulphurMatured in oak for 11 monthsNo MaloWithout fining or filtration22 months bottle agingNicola OCT24: Significantly more red-fruity than the other cuvées, juicy, red apple, powerful, lively, slightly tart with a very long finish.Tilman OCT24: Unusually spicy for Pinot Champagne, but goes wonderfully well with the red fruitiness. Vibrant structure, great liveliness. Really enjoyable now six months after disgorgement!Fabio OCT24: Juicy, red apple, but also slightly cherry, wonderful structure, great balance. This is pure drinking pleasure with complexity!Nicola MAI24: Vinous, aromatic, dark red to blue fruit, blackberry, juicy, exciting effervescence (funky), also somewhat dark-earthy, expressive, will increase in tension and body over the next few months, as it will not be disgorged until March.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
André Heucq Héritage ŒUF Blanc de Meunier Recolte 2023 - Bio
100% Meunier Dosage: 0g/l 2 years of bottle maturity Vineyards in the Marne Valley: Cuisles, Mareuil le port Vinified in concrete egg Age of the vines: 30 years Harvest: 2018 Number of bottles produced: 2500 Spontaneous fermentation & maturation: concrete egg Malolactic fermentation: yes
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
William Saintot Millesime 2018
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0,65g/l Alcoholic fermentation in 35% oak barrels and 65% steel tanks No clarification and filtrationMatured under natural cork (sous liège)Nicola OCT25: Absolutely beautiful, creamy, dark chocolate, body, freshness, balance, subtle yeasty notes, a hint of dark, earthy character—but pleasant. Nicola OCT24: Powerful, expressive, expressive, but balanced, aromatic, slightly chocolaty in the aftertaste.Tilman OCT24: Compared to the other cuvées, the nose is clearly more intense, more oxidative, generous, but always fresh, very good length, summarises the Saintot style very well.Fabio OCT24: Complex on the nose, finer yeast notes, taut acidity, elegant perlage, with length and pressure.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Domaine Villa Bon Accueil Les Parages 2019
100% Meunier Dosage: 2g/l Vinified in wooden barrels5 years bottle ageing Nicola Oct25 - Base 2020: Generous, pleasant type with chocolatey hints, herbal aromas, body, calmer character compared to the Danaides.Nicola APR25: Beautifully rich, creamy, cereal-like, everything well integrated. Tilman APR25: Very creamy and round, with a fine mineral note, some lime, very elegant in its richness.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Causica Rosé de Saigneé 2022
100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest vines Dosage 1.5g/l brown limestone & clay no herbicides, no insecticides 50% used barrique (from the own forest) & 50% amphora over 11 monthsno malo / filtration / fining Causica comes from the oldest Meunier vines of the Lointiers. Half of the wine was aged in used barriques whose wood came from their own forest. The other half aged for eleven months in amphora. No malolactic fermentation, no fining, no filtration. The yeast aging on the bottle is at least 22 months. The name Causica derives from a subspecies of honeybee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of cookie and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undercurrent to everything. The palate shows plenty of structure as well as a fine red berry quality that lingers long on the grippy finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Vincent Bliard Sylve - Bio
40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom Hautvillers (Premier Cru)Matured in wood for 1 yearBottle ageing: 8 yearsNo fining, no filtration, minimal addition of sulphurNicola Oct25 - Base 16: Roasted aromas, dark, powerful, earthy, nice minimal ripeness, very compact with body and presence.Moritz FEB24: appears a little spicy. We discover aromas of paprika, pepper, some stone fruit and damp forest soil. The mousse is very powerful. It is firm on the palate and shows very light ripe tones and a nice spiciness. On the finish, which, as with the other cuvées, just doesn't want to end, we find a nice, salty freshness.Nicola FEB24: Dark, earthy, full-bodied, still a little closed, salty.Tasting AUG22: Creamy with hints of butter croissant and very animatingly roasty. Initially a little rough and firm, air and time give it more and more drinkability and allow notes of Roiboosh tea, Palo Cortado, chocolate and nuts to shine through. Polarising but highly exciting!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Solessence Nature
50% Chardonnay, 40% Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir Terroir: Pierry/ Moussy/ Epernay/ Mardeuil/ Dizy/ Boursault/ Vertus Dosage: 0g/l60% stainless steel, 40% oak barrels Soils : Mostly flinty clay on chalky subsoil 50% Réserve Perpétuelle JM-Seleque: "A fine-tuned symphony, the wine is in its natural balance. Ideal pairing with seafood and savory dishes."Tilman MAR26 (B20): More taut and austere than the normal Solessence, with slight oxidation, but beautifully balanced and with great length.Nicola MAR26 (B20): Freshness paired with ripe notes: honey, brioche, with vibrant freshness, straightforward. Nicola FEB24: Iodine, salty, strong body, has something chocolatey in the finish. Moritz FEB24: On the nose, oyster shell, almost something maritime, as well as some mandarin like in the classic Solessence. It has more power than the "simple" Solessence, but is also somewhat lighter on its feet and fresher. Lukas FEB23 (base vinatge 2017 - Prolongue): On the nose complex with hints of dried fruit. On the palate ripe apple and some pear and hints of currant and black elderberry. Very nice acidity that gives this champagne a very nice draught and very long finish. Tasting FEB20 - Base 2014, 3 years longer ripening than Extra Brut, therefore extremely complex, long, very long reverberation: sings and vibrates, very nutty, almost creamy
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Quintette
100% Chardonnay Out of 5 Terroirs: Vertus 1er Cru - La Justice planted in 1950 Dizy 1er Cru - Moque-bouteille planted in1985 Epernay - Les Frileux planted in 1959 Mardeuil - Les Basses Ronces planted in 1982 Pierry 1er Cru - Les Tartières & Les Porgeons planted in 1990 and 1985 Soil: silty clay, flint clay, chalky subsoil Vinification: 100% aging in wood, without fining and filtration 20% Réserve Perpetuelle Bottle aging: 3 years on the yeast Dosage: 2g/l JM Seleque: "5 Terroirs for a full expression of the Chardonnay, identitary and racy."Tobi JUN26: Chalky, precise and beautifully composed. Ripe lemon, green apple and delicate hints of vanilla are supported by a strong mineral backbone. A remarkably balanced Champagne with quiet depth and impressive finesse. Tilman MAR26 (B22): Freshness from the chalkiness, melt-in-the-mouth texture, subtle roasted notes, complex and vinous.Nicola MAR26 (B22): Lovely creamy, delicately fruity release, harmonious, lovely notes of orange and grapefruit zest (Agrume), accessible and balanced. Nicola FEB24: Wow, an outstanding release, taut with great maturity underneath, mineral, salty, slightly matured, superb. Moritz FEB24: Very profound nose. A harmony of: mint, lemongrass, salted lemon, grassy (green-spicy) notes. The palate is very balanced, with a very tight, gripping acidity. In the endless finish, there's a very subtle smokiness, which gives the champagne even more character and tension. A very strong release! Nicola FEB23: Generous release, full-bodied with racy freshness at the same time, slightly pleasant sweetness, really nice! Lukas FEB23: On the nose ripe yellow fruit and yellow peach. In the mouth juicy and full-bodied, with apple, pear and peach notes. The acidity integrates very nicely and makes for great drinking joy. Tasting FEB20: Basis 2016 - Very harmonious, complex big leap to the version last year, lots of structure and excitement! Bewertung: EN MAGNUM - BETTANE & DESSEAUVE 2019 : 17/20 JOHN GILMAN 2019 : 92+/100 JAMES SUCKLING : 96/100 LE POINT SPÉCIAL CHAMPAGNE DÉC 2017 : 17/20 REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE 2019 : 16/20 Coup de Coeur WINE ADVOCATE : 93/100
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)
Oudiette Coteaux Champenois (Still Wine) Les Hautes Sources Souris Rouge 2022
Still wine - not Champagne100% Pinot Noir From the single vineyard "Les Hautes Sources Souris" - southern orientation With indigenous yeast No sulfur at harvest Bâtonnage: Only when the wine needs itNicola OCT24: Light-footed, delicate, super balanced cool red wine, ultra-fine tannins, very precise, beautifulFabio OCT24: Dark spice, violets, earthy, terracotta, crisp but very fine tannins. At the same time juicy and elegant, multi-layered, finesse & length, very strong.Tilman OCT24: Fine but grippy tannin, beautiful dark fruit, light and fresh, juicy, beautiful length, precise, floating, red flowers.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)
Marteaux Guillaume Le Métèque
100% ChardonnayDosage 1g/lAged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 5 years20% reserve wine, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no malolactic fermentationNicola OCT24: Very, very strong, lots of flavour, strong, yeasty, powerful, balanced, well-balanced.Tilman OCT24: Juicy acidity, great length, complex, multi-layered, keeps coming back, tension and pressure, grip, structure, slightly phenolic.Fabio OCT24: Very vinous, lots of tension and pressure, light tannin, structured champagne, yet super elegance and balance.Nicola APR24: Dark, earthy, powerful, robust, lots of body, strong character.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€84.00 / 1 Liter)
Francis Orban Millésime 2018 Extra Brut
80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier Dosage: 3-4g/l Vinification in steel tanks 5 years bottle aging With malolactic fermentation Nicola OCT23: Super strong, with drive, vibrating. Lively acidity, but well integrated, exciting, powerful, nutty finish. Nicola MRZ23: Rich, feel good, honey, walnuts, the low dosage also makes it fresh and addictive for the next sip, chimney champagne, brioche, nougat, apple strudel.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€85.33 / 1 Liter)
Maison Lefébure Stella Maris
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 3g/l Single vineyard "Les Biques" in Côte du Petit Morin Matured in wood Riddled and disgorged by hand ChaCha customer JAN24: This “stuff” was rated 10/10 for the nose. What's interesting here is the dialogue between smell and taste: as the temperature increases, the nose becomes more opulent to the point of ideas of spaghetti ice cream with strawberry sauce and shaved white chocolate! However, the taste remains somewhat royal; Clarity and melting, saltiness “meets” lemon juice. The melty components come late, as the drink becomes warmer. A beauty, not to mention the label... Nicola OKT22: Very clean nose, clean, precise fruit, crisp acidity nicely integrated, nice spiciness, gooseberry.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€86.67 / 1 Liter)
Maison Lefébure Neolithique
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 3g/l Single vineyard "Les Biques" in Côte du Petit Morin Matured in ceramic egg Riddled and disgorged by hand
Content: 0.75 Liter (€86.67 / 1 Liter)
Les Freres Mignon Terroir de Cumières 2020
Pinot Noir (main part), Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l 3,5g/l residual sugarVinified in small oak barrels 42 months bottle aging Not filtered or filteredNicola OCT 25 about 2020: very generous, super charming and pleasant, despite the zero dosage, but probably 3g residual sugar, honey notes, yellow, ripe fruitNicola 25 October 2019; disgorged later: more powerful, somewhat livelier, more straightforward Meininger Sommelier 2022: Attractive, ethereal, tart herbal spices, mugwort, liquorice, sourdough bread, intense, full, ripe, yet with tension, acidity, good depth, slightly clayey texture, some tonka bean, noble roasted aromas. Nicola JUL22: Perhaps the most exciting, classy of the range, where you have the most oak influence, lots of spice, body and pressure, a real protagonist!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€88.00 / 1 Liter)
Tarlant Rosé Zero
50% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 6% Pinot Meunier Dosage: 0g/l Terroirs: Chalk, Sparnacien (chalk mixed with clay), Sand, Limestone and shells Vinification: First fermentation in stainless steel vats which are thermostatically controlled at each stage of fermentation. Reserve wines aged in oak barrels.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€88.67 / 1 Liter)
Grumier Les Plates Pierres 2016
65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Plates Pierres in Venteuil Aged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsLukas FEB23: Spicy floral notes dominate the nose, underpinned by subtle red fruit. Full-bodied on the palate, with juicy peach and apple aromas in the foreground, backed by subtle hints of red fruit. Very nicely integrated acidity and a long finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Marie Copinet Rupture Sans Sulfites
100% MeunierDosage 0g/lMaturation in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 12 monthsSpontaneous fermentation, unfiltered, without added sulphur
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Éric Taillet Sur Le Grand Marais Brut Nature
90% Meunier, 10% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Field blend vineyard parcelle "Sur le Grand Marais" Wines from a Perpetuum reserve (2013-2015) 5 years bottle aging Only 500 btl/year Giuseppe Lauria Editor-in-Chief WEINWISSER APR23: Wonderfully distinctive color (radiant yellow gold with mother-of-pearl reflections). A super exciting champagne with apricot tart and butter biscuits, then there are herbal notes, almost smelling of essential oils such as mint oil and citrus thyme, you notice the influence of the reserve perpetuelle and the wood aging of the base wines, whereby I don't see this as disturbing at all, but as the perceived complexity as promoting. Smooth meltiness in the mouth, very soft texture and full-bodied, lively mousseux, but with a salty underlay right through to the end. 18/20-2029 Tasting Nicola OCT22 & FEB23: An incredibly cool wine! It has an unusual herbaceousness and a character all of its own, but is so long, complex and fine that it lingers forever. It also has a great structure. Overall really impressive. However, not really loud, so it also has something filigree.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
René Geoffroy Volupté Millésime 2017
100% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyards Le Chene & Tournamidi in CumièresAged in wooden barrels and stainless steelBottle ageing: 6 years35-year-old vines, all batches are vinified separately, without malolactic fermentation.Nicola MAR26 (2017): Beautifully matured release, creamy, brioche, a hint of chocolate, really pleasant.Tilman MAR26 (2017): Beautiful yellow aromas, vineyard peach, with fine acidity, creamy, generous, very present, strong.Nicola OCT23 (about vintage 2016): Volupte 16 is a powerful, dark, spicy release, including exotic fruits, some tartness, zestiness, lots of body and power.Tasting OCT21 (about vintage 2014): The 2014 is currently still quite closed and very tight, needs some more time.Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): 2013 is once again a true Volupté – exuberant, expressive, creamy, generous, buttery, but with lots of finesse on the finish, beautiful!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Nature de Craie
100% ChardonnayOld VinesDosage: 0g/lAging: OakBottle Ageing: 2-3 Years40-50% Reserve Wines
Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.20 / 1 Liter)
Oudiette Les Gras d'Huile Blanc de Blancs Base 2022
100% Chardonnay 77% from 2022, 23% from a perpetual reserve (2015–2021) From the single vineyard “Les Gras d'Huile” in Beaunay, with soils rich in lignite. Dosage: 0g/l Total production: 3,325 bottles Fermented with indigenous yeasts Aged for 11 months in 228L barrels No sulphur added at harvest Unfined and unfiltered Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous Nicola OCT24 (Vintage 20): Still quite young, extremely elegant, straightforward, fine but deep and strong aromas, where I always think of a grain field. Great acidity that blends in perfectly. Sings for a long time, great energy. Already very balanced.Fabio OCT24 (Vintage 20): Very nice and bright, light tea notes, a hint of roasted wheat pops, citrus, taut, crisp acidity, super balance, super elegant and long.Tilman OCT24 (Vintage 20): Very vibrant, a little sparse with stimulating bitterness, cereal, strong, green-spicy after oregano
Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.33 / 1 Liter)
Marteaux Guillaume Esprit Terroir 2018
85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot NoirDosage 0g/lAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 6 yearsSpontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no malolactic fermentationNicola APR24 (about vintage 2016): Initially fresh and spicy, some chocolate caramel, generous despite the 0g dosage, smoky, racy acidity gives it a kick of freshness
Content: 0.75 Liter (€94.67 / 1 Liter)
Domaine Villa Bon Accueil Les Amoureuses 2019
100% ChardonnaySingle vineyardDosage: 2g/lVinified in wooden barrels5 years bottle ageingNicola Oct25 - Base 2019: wonderfully complex and generous aromas, butter cake, bright and intense at the same time, pastries, dried fruits, really lovely, towards the end the most complex aromas unfold, truly fantastic.Tilman APR25: Light wood flavours meet the freshness of the Chardonnay, again the richness of the Domaine's champagnes, creamy, balanced, great length and depth.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€96.00 / 1 Liter)