Vanessa

9.2

Raising a glass to this masterclass in Meunier.

This wine is made entirely from the Meunier grape—the workhorse behind many cuvées across the region of Champagne. Far less frequently do you see it taking center stage.

For Cédric Moussé, Meunier is a protagonist in the bottle, delivering an expression that is full of life, pleasure, and conviviality.

Cédric is a fourth generation winemaker (and twelfth generation grower) at Champagne Famille Moussé, a Grower-Producer, based in Cuisles on the right bank of the Vallée de la Marne.

He’s a champion of the Meunier grape, biodynamic and sustainable practices, harnessing solar energy to power estate and geothermal temperature control systems, with animals roaming amongst the vines, a natural (and adorable) solution to weed control.

This past summer, the estate suffered a devastating fire. Our hearts remain with them as they rebuild and restore but much was lost in the fire. It was heartwarming to see the community respond, demonstrating so much love for this family from across the globe.

It’s hard to believe this beautiful wine comes from the challenging 2021 vintage which speaks to the power of a healthy land and vine.

“Les Fortes Terres” is the name of the lieu-dit from which this wine hails, sitting above a layer of distinctive green clay soil mixed with limestone and marl, thought to give Meunier a rare, vibrant tension and saline minerality.

It aged 47 months sur lie, finally disgorged with 3 g/l dosage, embracing the vintage as it was without artifice or makeup.

In the glass is a beautiful autumnal energy with notes of crisp red apple, Anjou pear, cider, fruitcake, citrus blossom, toast, brioche, pie crust, wet stones, and oyster shell. The mousse is fine and creamy, the acidity is precise, and the finish lingers. — 12 days ago

with Deked1

Bess Ayers

9.4

Bess had this 10 years ago

with Chris and Elizabeth

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine : This is the Delouvin Meunier perpetuel. I didn’t see it in the database.

Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.

I knew nothing about this producer when I purchased, but I feel like Pinot meunièr can become magical when given age/healthy amounts of reserve wine. This is from a 1992-2017 solera. 100% meunièr. 5g/l dosage.

Faint salmon-tinge color to this. Aromatics aren’t overly expressive, but there is some honey roasted cashews and spiced pear. On the palate, this is absolutely delicious…loads of fruit (as meunièr normally shows) with golden and red raspberries, golden delicious apple, more spiced pear, nutty and baking spices. Creamy and layered, it has a profile of “freshly aged”, with the reserve wines coming in to play at the finish, broadening out the wine. No need to hold these. I should find more. — 3 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Reminds of the Sanguis Beekeeper bottling.,
Winery notes
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blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Roussanne, this wine is distinctly floral and lush, exemplifying the quality that the famed Brechet family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s Château Vaudieu brings to every wine in their lineup. The Brechet family has an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and just across the river from it they own a few small parcels in Lirac. This lovely little wine is at once floral, delicate, and rich, with a surprisingly weighty palate and a round quality on the tongue that enhances its depth. You might think a white from 2015 is a bit on the old side, but this little gem is just hitting its stride. With its couple of added years of age it has mellowed out, creating an almost honeyed quality in the glass that intensifies the complexity and lengthens the finish. It’s simply begging to be paired with a lightly spiced Asian cuisine such as a milder Thai dish or a traditional pork Bahn Mi. — 6 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

1997 vintage. Medium Amber hue. Medium intensity of apples, Perry pears, honey, vanilla. Apple sauce, wood resin, cinnamon, toffee apple. With water added, more wood and vanilla notes to the fore. Very aged. On the palate, off dry, smooth integrated alcohol. Full bodied, pronounced flavour intensity of apples, pears, honey and toffee apple. Long finish, highly complex spirit. — 11 years ago

Samuel Danthine

9.1

Nice, fruity, light but sweet as expected, match accordingly — 5 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.1

Simply awesome! A typical Normandian cider. Vive la France. — 6 years ago

Nick Wilson

9.3

Rich amber color. Ripe-apple, dried fruit, nuts, new plastic, and butterscotch. A bit of oak and mouthfeel from the juice, cherry and raisins lingering a bit on the finish. 9/26/16 — 10 years ago

Melissa Kawecki

9.2

En Magnum 😎 — 11 years ago

with Cory and Brandon