This bottle was tasted blind after a lengthy wine-tasting event. I was given two hints - it's available in Garage (Sabotage), and I haven't tasted it yet. Initially (???), my drunken mind suggested Clandestin. But after Vova asked me about the grape, I was like - shit, it's definitely Pinot Meunier. The wine is expressive, complex, aged (hehe, what an irony) and as delicious as promises of Heaven. It must be Bedel, and Jouvence is (probably) the only bottle I haven't tasted so far. Bingo!
What can I say? It's an incredible wine. Charming notes of mushrooms and wet cellar interleaved with honey, brioche, nuts, Jerez and honeysuckle. Intense, saline, perfectly balanced and prolonged. What else do you need? Authentic elixir of youth (c).
Disgorged in January 2020
72 months on lees
Tasted on 2023-07-04 — 2 years ago
2024 spring. Always one of my favorite Champagnes. The price is creeping up and up, but still worth it relative to its peers — 9 months ago
Rich, nutty — 5 years ago
Quite a hit at our Christmas Champagne tasting! — 6 years ago
Absolutely delicious, Rich, oxidative notes similar to some Sherry.
— 8 years ago
Double Pound
“Mostly” 2017. 95% Pinot Meunier, 5% Pinot Noir. — 3 months ago