2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Pierry Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Cuisian clayey silt with a strong presence of flint calcites, Over shallow campanian chalk at 50 cm
Orientation South-East
Sites Les Gouttes d’Or, Pierry Premier Cru
Vine Age Vines planted in 1951, 1953 and 1968
Fermentation Vessels 100% oak barrels, 350–600 L
Oak Types Oak
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Natural Cork During Bottle Ageing
Production Volume 2,200 bottles
Bottles2,200
Production Details The 75 cl 2020 release was vinified and matured for 10 months in 100% oak barrels of 350–600 L, then aged under natural cork for four years. The parcel lies at the bottom of a south-east-facing slope with a 12% gradient.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Region Champagne
Soil Lower-slope ochre clay with abundant flint calcites over campanian chalk
Sites Les Gouttes d’Or, Pierry
Vine Age Vines planted in 1951 and 1953
Fermentation Vessels 100% oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressing
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 1,500 bottles
Bottles1,500
Production Details A serving range of 10–13°C is given. Dosage and post-tirage ageing are withheld as canonical claims because the two inspected 2019 vendor listings disagree: 1.5 g/L with four years under cork versus 1 g/L with 24 months on laths.
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Pierry Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Cuisian clayey silt with a strong presence of flint calcites, Over shallow campanian chalk at 50 cm
Orientation South-East
Sites Les Gouttes d’Or, Pierry Premier Cru
Vine Age Vines planted in 1951, 1953 and 1968
Fermentation Vessels 100% oak barrels, 350–600 L
Oak Types Oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Magnums130
Bottles2,500
Production Details These format/release-specific dosage and disgorgement values are retained here rather than generalized to the vintage-wide canonical columns.
2014 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Meunier
Region Champagne
Soil Clay-flint soils over chalk bedrock
Vine Age Vines planted in 1951
Closure Natural Cork For Tirage/Bottle Ageing
Tasting Notes William Kelley, Wine Advocate, 30 April 2020: honeycomb, dried citrus rind, barley sugar and dried white flowers; medium-to-full-bodied, deep and intense, with racy acidity and a long saline finish.
Critics Ratings 93+ Wine Advocate (William Kelley, 30 April 2020); 94 International Wine Cellar (January–February 2020); 92 Vinous (Antonio Galloni, December 2019); 92+ View from the Cellar (John Gilman, September–October 2019)
Sources: vintage59.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 2950798 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |