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Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Extra Brut Les Couarres 2020

$14699

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2020 Extra-Brut Les Couarres is redolent of dried citrus peel, chamomile, tangerine oil, spice and crushed rocks. Brisk acids and bracing mineral notes drive through the mid-palate and finish. The blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir works so well. This is another wine in the range that needs time. A high percentage of clay yields a Champagne with soft contours." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"Issuing from the single-vineyard site of Les Couarres in Merfy, with sandy and clay-rich soils over limestone, this Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend tends to be one of the most expressive wines in its youth. Yields from this plot of vines are often the most generous and are usually controlled by extensive de-budding. In the cellar, Les Couarres is more prone to oxidation than his other wines, so barrels are regularly topped up (in contrast to Les Barres) to limit oxygen exposure. Disgorged in October 2024 with 2.5 grams per liter dosage, Chartogne’s 2020 Les Couarres derives exclusively from the 2020 vintage. It bursts from the glass with scents of pear, peach, almonds and spices. On the palate it is medium-bodied, textural and concentrated, though it remains bright and precise thanks to a strong vein of acidity, which distinguishes this rendition from the more gourmand and richer 2018 vintage expression." —Kristaps Karklins

More about Chartogne-Taillet

Chartogne-Taillet is one of the essential estates of the grower Champagne movement They produce some of the region's most ridiculously delicious, highly-coveted wines.

Chartogne-Taillet is based in the village of Merfy. Just a short drive from Reims and Grand Crus like Verzy and Verzenay, Merfy is in an obscure sub-zone known as the Massif de Saint-Thierry. First planted in the 7th century, soils here are rich in clay, sand, and pure chalk, and are planted to all three major Champagne grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

Since 2006, the estate has been run by the brilliant Alexandre Chartogne. Maniacally obsessed with translating his terroirs into the glass, Alexandre trained under none other than the iconic Anselme Selosse. You can feel Selosse's influence in the alluring tension between richness and cut that define these wines.

The estate has been practicing organic viticulture since 2002; since Alexandre’s arrival, it has moved even deeper into natural farming. Chickens and sheep roam freely in the vines to control pests and weeds. Half of the rows are left to grow cover crops, and half are plowed by horse to avoid the soil becoming compacted. Harvest is done by hand and the wines are vinified and aged in neutral oak barrels of varying sizes and shapes.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Extra Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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