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Bottle of Mousse Fils Champagne Perpetuelle BdN Brut L'or D'Eugene NV-Sparkling Wine-Flatiron SF

Mousse Fils Champagne Perpetuelle BdN Brut L'or D'Eugene NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Mousse Fils
$57.99
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80% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir, an extremely bright nose of poached apples and pears is complimented by a mineral backbone with a long and elegant finish.

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Pinot Meunier has always played "third fiddle" to Champagne's power couple, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Growers always liked having it around because it buds later than PN and Chard, which means it's less likely to be damaged by the late frosts that can hit Champagne so far north--especially in the Marne Valley. For growers it meant diversification.

For drinkers, on the other hand, it was an unglamorous variety that often came across as rustic or rough-edged. But that perception has been changing. Culty producers like Jerome Prevost and Raphael Bereche make highly sought-after Meunier-based wines. And even below the superstar level there's a whole generation of small growers who have started putting out really delicious Meunier-focused champagnes that don't break the bank.

Cedric Moussé is a classic example. When he took over the family estate in 2003 he was the 12th generation to run things. He practices organic farming and makes wines that are precise, savory, and bright-fruited, with no oak influence. They show Meunier's pretty side: purity of fruit, white flowers, subtle herbal tones, and they show its terroir transparency, with clear mineral signatures.

Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 94
"A blend of 80% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir drawn from a solera established in 2003, the latest rendition of Moussé's NV Brut Blanc de Noirs L'Or d'Eugène was disgorged in June 2019 with four grams per liter dosage. Wafting from the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, mirabelle plum, candied peel and fresh pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a rich and sapid core of fruit, lively acids and a delicate pinpoint mousse." -William Kelley

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

grape variety 80% Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir
blend 50% 2018, 50% 2003-2017
village / vyd Cuisles, Jonquery, Châtillon-sur-Marne
malo Yes
maturing Stainless steel
sur latte 18+ Months
disgorgement September 2020 - November 2020 (0.5)

A perpetual reserve is different than a solera. To make it simple, you can imagine 2 barrels. 1 full and 1 empty. You transfer half of the full one in the empty, so both are at 50%. Then, you add 50% of the new harvest in each one. You’ll bottle one of the tank, and you keep the other one to star again the next year! Cedric uses this method to strike a masterful balance between the freshness of the new vintage with the complexity and depth only “old wines” can bring.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Crisp , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied