Première nez lychees passion fruit. The tropicalness disappears and becomes sharper. — 6 years ago
Charpentier is a small company part of Vignerons Indépendants founded in 1974 in Villers-sous-Châtillon. The brand was created after the marriage of Jacky Charpentier and Claudine Claisse, both first child of two landowners in the Champagne region.
Most of the vineyards are located on the right side of Marne Valley, on chalk. Pinot Meunier is the main product of the valley. Tradition Brut is the entry level, composed mostly by Meunier, with some traces of pinot noir. Chardonnay, if present, is unnoticeable in the final product.
This tradition brut shows great yellow color with golden notes, with a fine persistent perlage. The nose is based on flowers and fruits, starting from citric and expanding to sweeter notes with time. A delicious touch of apricot and candied oranges complete the bouquet. Very pleasant taste, full-bodied and with a prolonged aftertaste. The acidity we found in the nose is confirmed in the sip. A very good pairing with food, we used it as an all-around appetizer and it managed to pair well even with raw fish. — 7 years ago
Thanks RM! Jacky retired in '05 — 8 years ago
Delicious ! — 9 years ago
Honey, nuts, pear, hay, sage, apple, buttery brioche, piercing acidity. Flint and clay over chalk subsoil. “Rémus is made from a second, slightly later harvest through Clos de Mosny, from 50- to 80-year-old vines. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in barrels in his cool underground cellar (which has an ambient temperature of about 12 °C/54 °F) with absolutely no intervention, so fermentation is very slow, taking anything from four to nine months. The wine doesn’t undergo malolactic conversion (Jacky believes that malic acid gives the wines a spine), there is no bâtonnage and no added sulphites during élevage. It then spends 12 months in new (about 10%), one-, two- and three-year-old barrels.” I figure oaky Chenins are growing on me... — 4 years ago
Epically unique and delicious — 6 years ago
Colmar 2017 - ruiz — 8 years ago
Officially obsessed w/Jacky Blot’s Domaine de la Taille aux Loups. They remind me of the Loire woods en route to Paris, every time. 🐺@lettieteague1 — 9 years ago
The Chenin Master - Jacky Blot. Both lush and lithe at the same time. Slammin'. — 10 years ago
Killer value from a too notch producer. Apples, toast, hazelnuts, yellow flowers. Creamy mouthfeel with persistent bubbles. Indian curry x Jacky Blot for the win. — 5 years ago
Wine Club night.... I got dead last, 4th place with this great bottle — 7 years ago
Alan Goldberg
Passionfruit and grassy notes. Quite good and what you’d expect from a Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc. — 4 years ago