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Chartogne-Taillet Les Couarres 2018 (Disg. April 2023)

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Chartogne-Taillet Les Couarres 2018 (Disg. April 2023)
Producer Chartogne-Taillet
Region, Country Champagne, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 22352-750

60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. This is one of Alexandre’s single-vineyard Champagnes, sourced from Les Couarres in Merfy. It’s a gently sloping, south-facing site, rich in tuffeau and clay. Alexandre farms just under four hectares of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The wine is famed for its round texture framed by fresh acidity, as well as its ability to age. Alexandre refers to wines from Les Couarres as “the laziest”; they call for simplicity in the cellar. From the moment it’s pressed, and throughout its maturation in used barriques and concrete eggs, the wine is protected from oxygen. The oldest vines here are now well over 50 years old. The dosage is 2.5 g/L.

Chartogne-Taillet Les Couarres 2018 (Disg. April 2023)

Reviews

"The 2018 Extra-Brut Les Couarres is a dense, potent Champagne. The blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay works so well here. A wine of substance and presence, Les Couarres impresses with its poise more than anything else. White flowers, kirsch, spice, Poire William and crushed rocks lend an exotic flair throughout. I especially admire the precision here. This is beautifully rendered. Dosage is 4- 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2023."
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The 2018 Les Couarres represents one of the most gourmand interpretations of this cuvée to date—a reflection of the sun-drenched growing season that defines its radiant personality. It opens with a lush and aromatic profile of dried stone fruits, ripe pear and exotic spice. Full-bodied, broad and muscular, it delivers a generous, fruit-driven attack that transitions into a textured, chalk-laced mid-palate. Despite the power and ripeness of the vintage, the wine remains controlled, supported by a vibrant spine of acidity and with a touch of bitter phenolics that assert themselves on the long, resonant finish”
93 points, Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate

Reviews

"The 2018 Extra-Brut Les Couarres is a dense, potent Champagne. The blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay works so well here. A wine of substance and presence, Les Couarres impresses with its poise more than anything else. White flowers, kirsch, spice, Poire William and crushed rocks lend an exotic flair throughout. I especially admire the precision here. This is beautifully rendered. Dosage is 4- 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2023."
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The 2018 Les Couarres represents one of the most gourmand interpretations of this cuvée to date—a reflection of the sun-drenched growing season that defines its radiant personality. It opens with a lush and aromatic profile of dried stone fruits, ripe pear and exotic spice. Full-bodied, broad and muscular, it delivers a generous, fruit-driven attack that transitions into a textured, chalk-laced mid-palate. Despite the power and ripeness of the vintage, the wine remains controlled, supported by a vibrant spine of acidity and with a touch of bitter phenolics that assert themselves on the long, resonant finish”
93 points, Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate

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