No doubt the finest Coteaux in all of Champagne, it’s particularly special to find this wine with some bottle age. From south facing 60+ year old vines in Ambonnay, 2012 is showing beautifully, drinking like a top notch red burg, perfumed, silky and pure with soft tannins and saline-mineral inflicted finale. Special wine.
No doubt the finest Coteaux in all of Champagne, it’s particularly special to find this wine with some bottle age. From south facing 60+ year old vines in Ambonnay, 2012 is showing beautifully, drinking like a top notch red burg, perfumed, silky and pure with soft tannins and saline-mineral inflicted finale. Special wine.
May 25th, 2025
Never disappoints. Beautiful melange of red fruit, earth, spice and acidity. Full of power but not heavy. As good as some Grand cru’s . Coteaux Champenois is never inexpensive but this has become very pricey . Granted I have not had a large number of still champagne but I have enjoyed the journey. This one is widely considered the king of the hill.
Never disappoints. Beautiful melange of red fruit, earth, spice and acidity. Full of power but not heavy. As good as some Grand cru’s . Coteaux Champenois is never inexpensive but this has become very pricey . Granted I have not had a large number of still champagne but I have enjoyed the journey. This one is widely considered the king of the hill.
Oct 21st, 2024
Surprisingly powerful with moderate tannins. Dark cherry fruit, rose petals and a hint of oak. Definitely a sign of the warmer vintage.
Surprisingly powerful with moderate tannins. Dark cherry fruit, rose petals and a hint of oak. Definitely a sign of the warmer vintage.
Nov 2nd, 2018Complex and elegant with notes of macerated red fruits and lots of minerals
Complex and elegant with notes of macerated red fruits and lots of minerals
Apr 5th, 2018
Notes of raspberries, wild flowers and spice. Given the youthfulness of this bottle, not surprised by the tart cherry/raspberry palate followed with minerality and slight toasted oak. Nice long finish.
Notes of raspberries, wild flowers and spice. Given the youthfulness of this bottle, not surprised by the tart cherry/raspberry palate followed with minerality and slight toasted oak. Nice long finish.
Jan 10th, 2018Hands down best rouge Coteaux Champenois, it’s so special to have this with some age. It’s stunning tonight, drinking like a top notch red burg, wafting layered red cherry fruit, floral and spice inflicted aromatics with an incredibly luxurious texture, silky tannins, immense depth and a massively long mineral laced finale. Special wine.
Hands down best rouge Coteaux Champenois, it’s so special to have this with some age. It’s stunning tonight, drinking like a top notch red burg, wafting layered red cherry fruit, floral and spice inflicted aromatics with an incredibly luxurious texture, silky tannins, immense depth and a massively long mineral laced finale. Special wine.
1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2024
A rare PN from EO where I’ve only had their champagnes. This is brooding and delightfully deep but still young
A rare PN from EO where I’ve only had their champagnes. This is brooding and delightfully deep but still young
1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2019
Still catching up on notes from the Egly Ouriet night. This is the first straight non sparkling Pinot Noir I have had from Champagne. Cherries and Forest Floor on nose and palate. As good as a Premier Cru Burgundy in a warm year like 2015. Apparently two thirds of the crop was wasted in a green harvest leaving the remaining third to ripen. More acid than Burgundy. Only 200 cases made so quite rare. Delectable. This is the Ambonnay Rouge as per the label.
Still catching up on notes from the Egly Ouriet night. This is the first straight non sparkling Pinot Noir I have had from Champagne. Cherries and Forest Floor on nose and palate. As good as a Premier Cru Burgundy in a warm year like 2015. Apparently two thirds of the crop was wasted in a green harvest leaving the remaining third to ripen. More acid than Burgundy. Only 200 cases made so quite rare. Delectable. This is the Ambonnay Rouge as per the label.
1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2018
Just amazing. Indescribable complexity and balance, strength and elegance. A remarkable experience for Pinot lovers, especially because of its rarity.
Just amazing. Indescribable complexity and balance, strength and elegance. A remarkable experience for Pinot lovers, especially because of its rarity.
1 person found it helpfulSep 9th, 2017
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Jul 1st, 2017
Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
