100% Pinot Noir30-year-old vines Without malolactic fermentation Separate maturation of the individual vineyards in demi-muids (600-liter barrels) Dosage: 3g/l Soil: clay and chalk, with fragments of flint; a selection of very early-ripening plots above Cumières (Barremonts, Demoiselles, Houtrants)
VINIFICATION:Harvested and sorted by hand; pressed on a traditional Coquard wine press; only the cuvée (firstjuice of the pressing) is selected; vinification plot-by-plot to 80% in tuns, demi-muid casks. Avoidance of malolactic fermentation.TASTING:On the nose, a coated, flattering bouquet of a complex palette of aromas of red fruits; airy, brightand vigorous in the mouth. Boasting great freshness, generous doses of strawberry andredcurrant dictate, punctuated by hints of fragrant flowers, such as peonies.It maintains a beautiful balance with a persistent finish.PAIRING:By virtue of its power, this Champagne Empreinte complements the expressive flavours ofgastronomic cooking remarkably well. Bresse chicken with morel mushrooms, quail with grapesor a fricassee of forest mushrooms harmonise perfectly with this Champagne Empreinte, servedat 11-12° C.PRESS REVIEWSJAMES SUCKLING.COM - Oct 2016 - 93/100Bettane & Desseauve 2017 : 16,5/20Guide RVF 2017 15/20Guide Gault Millau 2014 : 15/20Guide Larousse du Champagne 2014 : ****Tyson Stelzer – Australie – 2014 : 94/100Wine advocate – USA : 91/100Vinum 2013 - Allemagne : 16.5/20Stephen Tanzer’s – USA : 92/100Burghound – USA : 91/100
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 5g/l
8 years of bottle ageing
Tasting FEB20 - vintage 2012: Currently young, spicy, yet elegant aromas, beautiful body, perfect for ripening, slight hints of honey, from a plot with old vines
100% Meunier
Dosage: 2g/lSingle plot Les Ragotteries in Cuchery
(Vallée de la Marne)
15 hours maceration
Tilman AUG24: Fresh and juicy fruit with flavours of currants, blackberries and raspberries. The spiciness of the Meunier is noticeable at the back, pleasant and slightly tart, very fine and elegant tannins, beautiful acidity gives structure and length!
33% Pinot Noir, 33% Meunier & 33% Chardonnay Dosage 2g/lPinot Noir, Chardonnay & Meunier from Chamery, Ecueil and Villedommange (Premier Cru)Matured in stainless steelBottle ageing: 8 yearsNo malolactic fermentationNicola OCT25 - 2015: Crisp apple, juiciness paired with a hint of warmth from the 2015 vintage. Could mature a little longer to my taste, to open up even more.Moritz FEB24: Warm, opulent nose with aromas of brioche and grilled citrus fruits. On the palate, however, surprisingly fresh, with flavors leaning more towards grapefruit. After every sip, you immediately crave the next one.Nicola FEB24: Warm, ripe release, dried fruits, brioche, spicy fruit, yet despite the richness, there's something very fresh about it.
60% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 20% MeunierDosage: 6g/l30% of the Chardonnay was matured in oak barrelsNo malolactic fermentationBottle ageing: 8 yearsNicola APR24 (on 2013): Old school buttercream cake, great nutty, generous aftertaste, yummie alert
50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 20% Meunier
Terroir: Cuisles (Le Bout de la Ville & La Sablonnière)
Soil: Limestone & clay (Illit)
Vine Age: Chardonnay 30 Years, Meunier 25 Years, Pinot Noir 36 Years
Vinification: 50% in Oak Barrels und 50% in Inox-Tanks
Partial Malolactic Fermentation
5 Years Bottle Aging
Dosage: 4g/l
Production: 2500 Fl.
Andreas SEP23: So much champagne for comparatively little money! And then you can buy it with a clear organic conscience because it comes from "good" agriculture from a biodynamic producer from the Marne. Juicy, for André with 4 grams almost highly dosed and yet super balanced, fine wholemeal toast, quince bread, fine wood spice, good pressure and great length, enormously drinkable. With his Millésime 2014, "Mr. Meunier" Heucq demonstrates perfectly what wonderful champagnes can be made with experience and healthy grapes, even in years that are not so easy.
Moritz AUG22: A wonderfull aged Champagne with super fine perlage. Right after opening you'll find aromatics that remind of morning dew in the woods. With some time and airation armoas of caramelized red apples and delicate brioche notes develope. This complex Champagne developes, with some time and air, to a diverse pleasurable experience. Well suited as food companion for dishes with roasting flavours.
100 % Pinot NoirDosage 2g/lPinot Noir from Écueil, Villedommange and Chamery (Premier Cru)Matured in 600 l wooden barrels & stainless steelBottle ageing: 7 yearsRosé de Saignée, no malolactic fermentationNicola FEB24: Super beautiful release, really great and balanced aromatics.Moritz FEB24: Primarily juicy forest berries underscored by a fine spice and beautiful freshness. All very balanced. Long finish. Good as a companion to food or just by itself.
Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom the single vineyard Vieux Fombrés in Le Mesnil sur OgerAged in Burgundy barriquesNicola AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Very slender and elegant, delicately fruity, enveloped in noticeable wood, straightforward. Quite close to the flavour profile of a champagne, only without the bubbles.Janne AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Beautiful notes of brioche and almond on the nose, slightly lighter on the palate. Enveloped in an invigorating acidity.Denise AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Light, elegant fruitiness. Champagne flavour without bubbles. A rather ‘slim’ Coteaux.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage 0g/l
At least 7 years of bottle maturity
Nicolas: "It's our daughter's name. During the 2004 harvest, my wife Marie-Noëlle tried every must directly from the press, as she normally does. She had the feeling that three plots of old vines gave a very good taste: ripe, complex, elegant ... everything she loves. So she decided to let some of these pressings mature together. In February, during the base wine tastings, these plots confirmed that they had the potential to make a great vintage. Since my wife gave birth to our daughter in 2004 (December, so she was pregnant during the harvest), she naturally decided to dedicate this beautiful cuvée to her. Then, year after year, the vines continue to age and when the vintage gives it, Marie-Noelle still assembles this vintage.
The vines face east on a thin layer of silite with a base of gravel and pure chalk. The eastern exposure gives the balance between photosynthesis and minerality.
On the label is a girl, very well dressed, but with a natural style, because this cuvée is elegant, with finesse, but without makeup, only with the natural taste. The girl is carrying a bird cage, but the cage is open. It should show that we are open to nature and that nature should sing and express itself in a natural way. Life in nature is life. It is a metaphor for our method of taking care of the vines and the soil.”
Tasting SEP20: Very nice wood note, relatively salty, makes it super exciting, a bit more pressure and presence than Eusebe, you can't taste Zero, also has something delicate, nice Chardonnay fruit, chalky, chalky.
Tasting JUL21: very fresh, puristic, still somewhat closed, very straightforward character
100% Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 3g/l
100% Single vineyard Les Haut Beugnets (hautes petites bosses)
Old vines (> 50 years)
Vinification in used oak barrels
Without malolactic fermentation
5 years bottle aging
David OCT23: smoky, ethereal, dense, expressive, great texture, fine oxidation - WOW
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
From three Grand Cru plots in Verzenay and Verzy
Min. 6 years bottle ageing
Dosage: 5g/lTilman OCT24: Like the racing bike depicted on the label, this cuvée is grippy, slender, elegant and racy. Yet red fruity and with a fine yeast flavour, wonderfully balanced.Fabio OCT24: Ripe citrus, black bread rind, delicate fine oxidation, very elegant & complex, fine perlage on the palate, ripe red fruit, beautiful saltiness, a pleasure to drink with a lot of sophistication.
Nicolas: "Arsène is the first name of the son of Jérôme, our friend who has worked with us for many years now.Baptizing a cuvée Arsène means integrating Jérôme a little more into the history of our house. On the label, Arsène is very elegant, like the vintage it characterizes. He is tall and his posture oscillates between rigor and relaxation, attesting that this wine, despite its Grand Cru origins and its vintage, remains accessible and supple.The cane is an instrument aimed at enhancing the elegance but also the balance of the cuvée.As for the bike, connoisseurs will notice that it is an old racing bike, (equipped with its cans of course) affirming the racy side of this great vintage."
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l
Single plot Les Vignes Blanches
Age of the vines: ca. 36 yearsTerroir: limestone and clay (illite)Vinified in oak barrelsNo malolactic fermentation3 years bottle ageing under cork
100% MeunierDosage 2g/lAged in Burgundy barrels for 10 monthsBottle ageing: At least 4.5 yearsNicola Oct25 on Vintage 19: Great clean, precise nose, monumental, incredible presence and pressure, super high quality, not fruity or herbaceous as is often the case with Meunier, compact red fruit, beautiful finish of subtle honey and smoky wood.
66% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay
Aging in stainless steel tanks and 10% of the Chardonnay in oak barrels
Single vineyards Les Rosets (PN) and Les Vouagnes (CH) in Ecueil
> 5 years bottle agigng
dosage 5g/l
Moritz OCT22: The Cuvée Alain has a very balanced nose of a light dark spice, citrus fruits and violets. The fresh acidity lets the champagne dance lightly over the tongue. In the finish you can feel a subtle bitter note, which gives length again.
100% Pinot NoirDosage 8g/lPinot Noir from Bouzy (Grand Cru)Matured in stainless steelBottle ageing: 9 yearsVines approx. 50 years oldDomaine Paul Bara: Attractive clear gold colour with a fine effervescence. Tasty and full in the mouth, with more of the pleasing aromas of the nose, as well as a hint of citrus peel and a slight peppery touch on the finish. This is a rich, full and generous wine, which will be perfect for a meal served exclusively with champagne.Tasting FEB20 (over 2008 vintage): Cocoa , richness, mocha, brioche, creamy, generous, coupled with freshness.
100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 0g/l
Vinified in oak
With malolactic fermentation
Assemblage from a variety of different single vineyards
Only released in exceptional vintages
Aging on the lees for at least 8 years
Age of vines: 40-50 Jahre
100% Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs
Sourced from 7-8 different sites, all cultivated with old slopeside vines (facing ESE). Especially from the Grand Cru site of Les Buzons (Cramant). Other parcels include: Pimonts, Goutte d’Or, Rouillées, Fourches and Gros Monts.
The vines average between 40-60 years of age, although in some cases they are believed to be even older.
Miniscule yields.
Terroir: Thin soil layer over chalk parent rock.
Vinification: Primary fermentation takes place in small, old Burgundy Barriques. The wine sees no malolactic fermentation, filtration or fining. Anything that could potentially stress the wine is avoided; this preserves and develops the maximal expression of terroir. Following primary fermentation, the wine is matured for one year in barrique.
Dosage: 3g/l
Fleur de Passion is a serious and traditional champagne inspired through the hard work of Jacques Diebolt (see Winemaker Profile). A rare jewel needing considerable time in the bottle in order to develop its full and stunning potential.
Nicola OKT25 - Vintage 2015:
Intense, beautiful nose; for the warm year 2015, this Fleur is currently
wonderfully fresh and leans more towards the mineral side. Fine spice, nice
length, currently not fully developed. Balanced, complex, compact body. If
opened now, decant at least 1 hour before. Otherwise, ideally let it mature for
at least another 6 months. It will reach perfection in about 2-3 years.Nicola FEB24 - Vintage 2013: Super generous with elegant delicacy and the lightly vibrating freshness of 2013, truly sings, buoyant, butter, brioche.
Moritz FEB24 - Vintage 2013: WOW!!!...There's so much going on that I find it hard to put the drinking experience into words. Everything is very calm and harmonizes perfectly with each other. Aromas of white chocolate, raspberry, roasted almond, butter brioche, salted lemon, and salted caramel waft towards you very subtly. The palate is round, full-bodied yet still very fine and elegant. The entire range of aromas is also found on the palate and is supported by a light saltiness. After 10 years, the Fleur de Passion is still super fresh...Yes, almost youthful in the glass. The finish seems endless. The taste after swallowing (excuse me, but one simply cannot spit out this champagne) just doesn't want to end. Truly grand champagne cinema.
Tasting Andreas Langre - Vintage 2013: Fleur de Passion is one of few series of which I´ve had the privileged to try from first to last. The 1995 & 1996 was amazing and if I had to choose just one bottle from both years to fill up the cellar, it could possibly be FdP. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a vertical 1995-2008 and since then unashamed indulged in several 2010 & 2012 as well as the last 1996:s and various vintages. The 2013 is very longed for and descending the nose in the glass immediately puts a smile of relief and pleasure on my lips. Relief because this is a true-to-vintage masterpiece, sporting that emblematic dusty minerality I always yearn for in this kind of wine.
Though recently released, the 2013 opens more eagerly than the 2012 sibling and is already flexing the butter smeared, fleshy fruit loins. Vanilla sprinkled juicy apples, ananas & sticky cape gooseberry. Then delicious, perfectly ripe mango, served in oyster shells. The developed glass gives a preview of what´s to come for this one within just a few years: Dark chocolate, liquored cherries, cacao (this is the oak speaking), preserved fruits, white flowers, & leather. Outstanding!
The mouth is divine as well! Dangerously drinkable already, lush & juicy with abundant minerality & stunning, salivating acidity. Quite complex, with great intensity and impressive length. This wine will perform perfectly for decades but is enjoyable today as well. Accessible and in every aspect – stunning!
Tasting FEB20 - Vintage 2010: Very charming release, slightly lighter, not as much body as e.g. 2008, currently of course still too young, ultra-beautiful, nutty finish, extremely long, acidity well integrated.
Tasting FEB19 - Vintage 2010: Currently still young, rather less acid, flowery, extremely long finish, creamy, round, balance
Tasting FEB19 - Vintage 2007: Isabelle Diebolt: "Fleur 07 is like a black Chanel dress, reduced elegance" We could fully subscribe to this.
Ratings:
Vinum magazine: Dec. 2011: 19 /20 (2002)
Gerhard Eichelmann: ***** (2004) - ***** (2005)
Decanter: ***** (vintage 2002)
GaultMillau Wine Guide: 18½ (2005) - 19 (2004) - 19 /20 (2002)
Richard Juhlin - 8,000 Champagnes: 96 pts (2008) - 93 pts (2005) - 93 pts (2004) - 95 pts (2002) - 92 pts (2000) - 94 pts (1999) - 95 pts (1998)- 95 pts (1996)
Wine Spectator: 93 pts (2005)
Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar: 93 pts (1998) - 92 pts (1999) - 93 pts (2005)
Sommeliers International: Wonderful moment of happiness (2006)
Guide Revue du Vin de France: 18½ (2002) - 16 (2006) - 16½ /20 (2007) - 18 (2008)
65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Plates Pierres in VenteuilAged 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.
100% Chardonnay
Single vineyard "Les Vozémieux" from the Grand Cru Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Link to single vineyard at Weinlagen-info
Dosage: 3g/l
Old Vines
Tasting vintage 2013: A prime example of an incredibly firm and robust champagne. Biscuit and white bread notes on the nose give way to subtle fruit and herbal aromas, has depth, the fine enamel in a lively interplay with the stimulating perlage. Radiant, extremely fine character.
