Pouillon Champagne Grande Vallee NV Extra Brut

Vinifiziert nach der "Methode Fabrice Pouillon", im gesamten Produktionsprozess ohne zugesetzten Zucker (Saccharose), also ausschließlich unter Verwendung des in den Trauben enthaltenen Fruchtzuckers; Gärung mit den natürlichen Hefen; Ausbau in Barriques und gr. Fässern, Aufrühren der Hefe; 100 % Malolaktik; keine Filtration nur Soutirage vor der Abfüllung; 35 % Jahrgang 2019, 40 % Jahrgang 2018 und 25 % Reserveweine aus einer Solera.

- 94 Punkte Meiningers Sommelier Magazin (11/2022): "Senfsaat, kandierte Zitrusfrucht, Sesam und Tahin, ein Hauch flüchtig, Weißbrotkruste, reifes Kernobst; sehr attraktive Frische, hefig-nussig, kompakt, griffige, vertikale Mineralität."

- 92 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK (11/2023): “A blend of the five villages where the Roger Pouillon house has vines, the NV Champagne Grande Vallée Extra Brut is 65% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, with half from 2020, 15% from 2019, and the rest reserve wine, with 2 grams per liter dosage. Pouring a rich golden straw hue, the wine is fresh with aromas of savory wet stone, fresh peach, orange peel, and brothy salinity. Full-bodied, it offers a powerful structure, with ripe fruit though the palate, a rich, chalky texture, a fine mousse, and a long, balanced finish. Drink 2024-2034. 35,000 bottles produced.“ Drinking date: 2024-2034

BEWERTUNGEN FÜR BRUT RESERVE, VORGÄNGER VON GRANDE VALLEE:

- 92 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Stephan Reinhardt: "The NV Brut Reserve is a bend of 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier and 15% Chardonnay from different villages and accounts for up to 50% of the total production. The latest disgorgement (November 2017) is based on the 2015 vintage and includes 40% of reserve wines, which age in foudres. The elegant and precise nose is deep, pure and chalky, and the palate is refined yet intense and pretty complex, especially in the quite long and expressive finish. This has very good concentration and refreshing terroir expression. This is an excellent NV Brut. Tasted April 2018."

- 4 Sterne GERHARD EICHELMANN: "Sie zeigt gute Konzentration im Bouquet, ist fruchtbetont und klar. Im Mund ist sie fruchtbetont und frisch, herrlich klar und präzise, zupackend und nachhaltig."

- PETER LIEM: "This blend of 70 percent pinot noir, 15 percent chardonnay and 15 percent meunier is full in body, showing dark, earthy notes of cassis and blackberry. It feels stout and a little chunky, although it’s well-balanced at 5 g/l of dosage. Last tasted: 4/13"

- PUNCH Jon Bonné: "Fabrice Pouillon is one of the emerging stars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, a town known for generally powerful wines thanks to extra ripeness from its south-facing position on the Marne. His Reserve has that, but it also matches riper pinot noir flavors with a certain chardonnay-like creaminess—a product of malolactic conversion (a rarity in Champagne). That’s balanced by a subtle chalky bite, and added complexity from 30 percent older reserve wine. While it’s mostly made from red grapes, consider it in place of a rich chardonnay with scallop dishes and the like. (Lot CR1611)"