Éliane Delalot

Impressions Meuniers d'Exception Champagne Blend

9.5

Jérôme Lefevre, Elaine Delalot’s son, falls into the category of noninterventionist; at least by Champagne’s standards. No pesticides. No weeding. No tilling. The dude doesn’t even prune. “Impressions” comes from a single small vineyard in Charly-sur-Marne called “Les Boulards”, planted exclusively to Meunier. The soils in Les Boulards are largely sand! The wine is aged in new, medium+ toasted, 300L barrels. The results are stunning.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. “Impressions” pours a slightly bronzed color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of bright tropical fruits, raspberries, citrus, some varnish, and minerals. Natural. Soulful. Stunning. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is creamy. A totally “wow” wine and one of the more singular Champagnes I’ve had since my visit with Clément Perseval last fall. Disgorged November 2023. Bottle No. 562/1590 — 4 months ago

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Sylvie Paulhiac-Delalot

Instant Baroque Brut Champagne Pinot Meunier Chardonnay

Ted

9.3

I like it. — 8 years ago

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Éliane Delalot

Les Illuminations Extra Brut Rosé Intense Champagne Pinot Noir

"Odedi"

9.2

Delalot Les Illuminations Intense Extra Brut Rosé Champagne Non Vintage, France

For Pinot Noir Day, here is a delicious one from Champagne.

Reddish in color with light intensity. Much stronger than a typical Rosé Champagne.

Fresh nose of red fruits with citrus, apples, spices and minerals.

Light to medium in body with medium acidity and small bubbles.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, limes, green apples, red candy, spices, minerals, light earth and herbs.

Long finish with limes and herbs.

This is a delicious Rosé Champagne. Well balanced with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and rich with lots of red fruits. A very unique Champagne.

This Non Vintage was already 6 years in the bottle, and it drinks like a nicely aged Champagne.

Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and a great sipping wine. Neither tart nor bitter, which I loved. Good by itself or with food.

100% Pinot Noir. Zero dosage aged for 2 years on the lees. Disgorged in 2018.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$170. — 2 years ago