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Lacourte Godbillon Champagne Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru Mi Pentes NV

$7699

Blend: 100 % Pinot noir
2020 vintage (organic), 35% reserve wines from 2019
50% vinified in oak barrels. Aged with cork and stapple.

Terroirs: Ecueil, mid-slope vineyards

Resting time in our cellars: minimum 34 months on lees
and 4 months after disgorgement

Dosage: 0g/l

Ageing potential: This bottle can be easely be aged 5 years in your cellar
Wholly expressive of Ecueil !

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
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  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Robert Parker

91 points

"Disgorged in May 2024 without dosage, Lacourte-Godbillon’s latest NV Mi-Pentes Pinot Noir is based on the 2020 vintage, with 34% reserve wines from 2019. This cuvée—whose name translates to “mid-slope”—derives from south- and east-facing parcels planted on sandy soils. Vinified equally in barrels and stainless steel, it marks a significant qualitative leap from the NV Terroirs d'Écueil. Bursting with aromas of tangerine zest, yellow apple and pastry, it is medium- to full-bodied, elegant and harmonious, with ample chalky extract, racy acidity and a long, saline finish." —Kristaps Karklins

More about Lacourte Godbillon

When a star like Eric Rodez recommends you check out a new Champagne producer, you'd be foolish not to make a visit. Adam Friedberg, Rodez’ long time New York importer, is no fool. So he went straight to Ecueil, on the Montagne de Reims, where he found a young couple making absolutely killer Champagnes.

Geraldine Lacourte and her husband, Francois, took over Geraldine’s family vines and started bottling instead of selling to the co-op. Their plots – 85% planted to Pinot Noir – are on a patchwork of different soils, including sand over very deep chalk (at the top of the mountain), and heavier clay (at the bottom). Such variety of soils can make for a complete and complex Champagne.

But it takes a lot of work and experience to vinify each parcel separately and then blend them together just right. Fortunately, they’ve been tutored and supported by Eric Rodez, who practiced these arts at no less a Champagne house than Krug. Eric also convinced them to go organic (their farming has been certified for a couple of years).

Lacourte Godbillon, with their organic, everything-by-hand farming, terroir-focused winemaking, and pure, pure wines, is the kind of grower that could blow up one day. In fact, the wines were on track to do just that, with placements in top restaurants and prices moving upwards.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut Nature , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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