Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay
Region Ay
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Base Wine Years Two-thirds wine from the identified year; one-third perpetual reserve maintained since 1990
Production Details The edition-unspecified importer sheet states that vinification and maturation occur in oak barrels for one year, with 50% new barrels, followed by at least four years on lees.
Tasting Notes Pastry, ripe yellow fruit, cinnamon and other spices; round and silky, with salinity, minerality, freshness and a light menthol finish
Non-vintage #20 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay
Classification Aÿ Grand Cru
Region Ay
Sites 100% Aÿ Grand Cru fruit
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types Oak from the Argonne forest
Production Details Release MV20: two-thirds wine from one identified year is blended with one-third perpetual reserve. Primary fermentation and 12 months of maturation take place in small Argonne-oak barrels, split equally between new and once-used barrels, followed by extended bottle maturation.
Critics Ratings 97
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Non-vintage #19 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay
Classification Aÿ Grand Cru
Region Ay
Sites 100% Aÿ Grand Cru fruit
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types Oak from the Argonne forest
Production Details Release MV19: two-thirds wine from one identified year is blended with one-third perpetual reserve. Primary fermentation and 12 months of maturation take place in small Argonne-oak barrels, split equally between new and once-used barrels, followed by extended bottle maturation.
Critics Ratings 98
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Non-vintage #18 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024–2042, with 2031 indicated as peak
Classification Aÿ Grand Cru
Region Ay
Sites 100% Aÿ Grand Cru fruit
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types Oak from the Argonne forest
Base Wine Years 2018 supplies two-thirds of the blend; the remaining one-third is perpetual reserve maintained since 1990
Serving Temperature 11°C · 52°F
Production Details MV18 is vinified and matured in oak barrels for one year, with 50% new barrels. The specialist specification classifies its dosage as Brut within a 6–12 g/L range; this range is retained here rather than converted into a single dosage value.
Tasting Notes Apricot, peach, mandarin, spices, dried flowers; ample, creamy and fruit-driven, with a saline finish
Food Pairing Aperitif; truffle risotto; scallops with white-wine cream sauce
Critics Ratings 96
Non-vintage #17 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 80% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay
Classification Aÿ Grand Cru
Region Ay
Sites 100% Aÿ Grand Cru fruit
Oak Types Oak from the Argonne forest
Base Wine Years 2017 harvest with reserve wines from a perpetual reserve maintained since 1990; reserve wine comprises one-third of the blend
Production Details For the MV17 1.5 L magnum release, the blend combines the 2017 harvest with one-third perpetual-reserve wine maintained since 1990. The listing says the house uses small Argonne-oak barrels rather than stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Apricot, peach, mandarin, spices and dried flowers; ample, creamy and fruit-driven, with salinity on the finish
Food Pairing Aperitif; truffle risotto; scallops with white-wine cream sauce
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Non-vintage #12 Technical Specifications
Classification Aÿ Grand Cru
Region Ay
Oak Types Oak from the Argonne forest
Production Details The MV12 3 L Jeroboam listing describes a blend of fresh wines and reserve cuvées raised in solera, followed by 12 months in small Argonne-oak barrels and six years on lees in bottle. These durations are retained as stated rather than converted to exact day counts.
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