Moussé Fils
Les Fortes Terres Champagne Pinot Meunier
Champagne, France
FIFA and Champagne
This is an interesting and tasty vintage Champagne. Made with 100% Pinot Meunier grapes.
Medium bodied with bright acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, limes, green apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, spices, yeast and brioche.
Nicely balanced with medium sized bubbles. Salty and interesting.
Still young, but already enjoyable even by itself. A good food wine too. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking and good for parties.
Needs 15 minutes to open up.
Thank you Scott for sharing.
12% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$100.
FIFA and Champagne
This is an interesting and tasty vintage Champagne. Made with 100% Pinot Meunier grapes.
Medium bodied with bright acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, limes, green apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, spices, yeast and brioche.
Nicely balanced with medium sized bubbles. Salty and interesting.
Still young, but already enjoyable even by itself. A good food wine too. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking and good for parties.
Needs 15 minutes to open up.
Thank you Scott for sharing.
12% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$100.
Ultra creamy and loaded with chalky notes.
Ultra creamy and loaded with chalky notes.
May 4th, 2021
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.
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.
Ripe pear, spice, flowers and mint are nicely amplified. Initially it displays notes of wet stone, pretty flowers, and delicate fresh raspberry fruits. The palate has more tension and nerve that suggests this will take more time to open, but I love its racier feel. It is linear, though not without its fruit wrapped around its backbone of minerality and acidity.
Ripe pear, spice, flowers and mint are nicely amplified. Initially it displays notes of wet stone, pretty flowers, and delicate fresh raspberry fruits. The palate has more tension and nerve that suggests this will take more time to open, but I love its racier feel. It is linear, though not without its fruit wrapped around its backbone of minerality and acidity.
Mar 6th, 2025Special Club, 100% Meunier. So clean, so fresh. Rich and delicious.
Special Club, 100% Meunier. So clean, so fresh. Rich and delicious.
Nov 10th, 2024
Disgorged 2022 - lots of acid, mild strawberry, hint of lime, green apple, some floral notes, long long finish.
Disgorged 2022 - lots of acid, mild strawberry, hint of lime, green apple, some floral notes, long long finish.
Mar 16th, 2023
Precise and polished. Special Club from magnum.
Precise and polished. Special Club from magnum.
Oct 25th, 2022
Very flavorful, no yeast. Some granny smith apple, tart cherry
Very flavorful, no yeast. Some granny smith apple, tart cherry
Dec 9th, 2020