Nicolas Maillart Champagne Millesime 2012 1er Cru

55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay aus Bouzy Grand Cru; Durchschnittsalter der Reben: 30 Jahre; Größtenteils Ton-Kalksteinböden, 
etwas sandiger Kalk; 60% in Holz; Dosage: 4,0 g/l

- Charles Curtis MW in seinem großartigen Buch „Vintage Champagne“: „Nicolas Maillart from Ecueil is among the most 
interesting producers in the Petite Montage. (…) The first of the vintage wines is simply called Millesime, and it is one 
of my favorite bottlings from Maillart. Mostly Pinot Noir from Bouzy blended with Chardonnay from Eceuil. My notes
on the 2012: 60% from Bouzy and 40% from Ecueil, this is a blind of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, 60% of 
which is fermented in cask. The wine has forward aromas of ripe pear and apple with a bit of spice, a suggestion of 
smoke, and an earthy complexity that is immediately engaging. On the palate, the wine is dense, creamy, and powerful
with a very log finish. Dosed at 4 g/l. ****“

- 94 Punkte Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide

- 93 Punkte A LA CARTE Magazin (Ausgabe 05/2020)

- 90+ Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Stephan Reinhardt: "The 2012 Premier Cru Extra Brut is sourced in Bouzy 
and Écueil and was picked between September 20th and October 3rd. The wine blends 55% Pinot Noir with 45% 
Chardonnay and was fermented 60% in Burgundian pièces. The straw-yellow colored wine offers a clear, precise and 
refreshing citrus aroma with mineral notes and good intensity. Full-bodied and charmingly round on the palate, this is 
an intense, lush and fruity vintage with a refreshing mineral finish. Disgorged in March 2017 with a dosage of four grams 
per liter."

- Revue du Vin de France: "Un assemblage de pinot noir et chardonnay de Bouzy et Écueil, aux belles épaules, ponctué d’une douce oxydation ménagée. Parfaitement en place."

- Peter Liem: “Sourced from vines in Bouzy and Ecueil, this is a blend of 55 percent pinot noir and 45 percent chardonnay, and 60 percent 
was vinified in oak barrels. This bottle was disgorged in March of 2018, and nearly two years later it has developed a rich presence on the 
palate, its dark flavors of pear, guava and red fruits underlined by a pronounced leesiness. It’s velvety in texture and sleekly built, finishing 
with a suave, harmonious balance and fragrant length. Last tasted: 1/20.“

- JoS, verkostet im Februar 2021: „Mittelkräftiges Goldgelb; ausgesprochen feines Mousseux, sehr gleichmäßig; offen und zugänglich, 
feine Aromen von gerösteten Walnüssen, Schwarzbrot, gelbe Früchte, Biskuit, reife gelbe Zitrusfrüchte; am Gaumen fein cremig, sehr 
balanciert, kraftvoll und finessenreich zugleich, intensiv und elegant, mundfüllend, hat Klasse, Tiefgang, Komplexität, unterlegt mit einer 
Leichtigkeit verleihenden Mineralität; sehr, sehr lang; sehr angenehmer Rückgeschmack; profitiert sehr von Luft, für mich am 
angenehmsten aus dem Gabriel-Gold-Edition Glas. Wow! Ich bin begeistert!“