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Wine Description
The Story
Vintage 2011 base (65%), reserve wines from 2010 (35%)
Appellation Champagne (Montagne de Reims)
Varietals 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
Farming Sustainable
Vineyard Les Parcelles is crafted from 100% estate-grown fruit in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. Vines are exposed South. This cuvée is a blend of 22 plots whose vines average 30 years in age. Les Parcelles is a rare expression of a single cru village (Bouzy). All replanting...
NV (10's)
Champagne Vintage 2011 / Pinot noir especially stood out this year, while pinot meunier was a ected partly by attacks. The winter came unusually early, in November of the previous year, but a mild late spring still led to a owering in May. The blending wines still have a fairly thin structure and a disturbing tone of bubblegum. Actually, this was one of the few autumns I have been present at harvest. I went around and made unannounced visits ...
