Notes : Robert Parker 94/100, Gault Millau 17,5/20, RVF 16,5/20
"This cuvée in particular pays tribute to the ungrafted vines, with a flattering, complex and open nose. The bubbles are subtle and, above all, perfectly integrated into the wine-like substance, while remaining fresh." (Le Guide des Vins 2011 - Gault Millau)
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Eye
Golden hue with green highlights, crystal-clear, lively bubbles
Nose
Intense, with mellow fragrances of white flowers (acacia, linden) and Reine des reinettes. Original Chardonnay aroma
Mouth
Clean and pure, this wine is mineral and silky, with hints of white fruit and delicate hazelnut and almond aromas. An exceptional cuvee, as elegant as it is aromatic, its persistent freshness is unique.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
and serve!
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2015
Food and wine pairing
Authentic and singular, this Champagne d'esprit is best appreciated as a special appetizer. A great wine with aromas that go perfectly with refined shellfish cuisine...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2016 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This dynamic family-run business, based in the heart of the Marne valley, is making steady progress, and is not afraid to offer cuvées from specific plots, with little or no dosage, but always with a solid constitution. The Tarlant family has been cultivating vines since 1687, and began selling its first bottles in 1929 under the name carte-blanche. Today, Jean-Mary and Micheline Tarlant and their children Benoît and Mélanie have taken over the family business. The 14-hectare vineyard, cultivated with care and organic fertilizers, comprises 55 plots, planted with the three traditional grape varieties (pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay), as well as pinot blanc, petit meslier and arbanne.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine rated (guide 2016) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
With deep roots in Champagne, the Tarlant family were already cultivating vines in the time of Dom Pérignon. The estate was established in 1780 in the Marne valley, and the first champagne was delivered in 1929. Today, a 14-hectare vineyard and a recognized style. At the helm since 1999 are Benoît and Mélanie, the children of Jean-Mary Tarlant, who presides over the estate. In the cellar, Benoît vinifies in small vats or barrels by "climat", without malolactic fermentation, matures reserve wines on lees, and favors low dosage (extra-brut) or none at all (brut zéro).
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Estate rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
As close as possible to its origins, pure Champagne, as the labels of this family estate, one of the most dynamic in Champagne, now read. In the heart of the left bank of the Marne and Surrmelin valleys, Benoît Tarlant (winemaker) and his sister Mélanie (sales and communications) are gradually taking over from their parents. Their viticulture is demanding, adapted to a mosaic of soils and subsoils: from sand to flint, from clay and limestone to pure chalk. With no yeasting or enzyming, two-thirds of vinification takes place in wood. These champagnes are full-bodied, chewy, and retain their freshness thanks to light dosage: in 2010, the entire production was subject to minimal dosage (extra-brut, 4.5g) or none at all (Nature). A true vintage policy is now in place and, like the greatest Champagne brands, Tarlant releases wines after eight or ten years in the cellar, at their optimum. Well done.