This is gorgeous! Textured, salty with that perfect lift of sweet oak on the finish. I really like the way this deals with the fruit as it hits the mid palate very impressive and a real hit of spicy red fruits and toast. The next day the nose shows such an intense oaky sweetness and loads of liquorice, pepper, vanilla, stewed blackcurrants on the palate, with really good grip and fruit, salinity on the finish.

House Profile

Based in the village of Avenay-Val-dOr in the very East of the Marne Valley, this domain is currently run by 5th generation vigneron, Morgann Saintot. Committed to working in a sustainable way, the Maison is HVE certified and currently on route to organic certification. Working with 10ha of mostly Pinot Noir, Morgann vinifies his plots separately to highlight the typical characteristics of each terroir.

Assemblage

100%Meunier

Dosage

2g/ltr

Harvest

2018

Villages

Avenay-Val-d’Or

Bottled

June 2019

Disgorged

18th January 2022

Region

Valle de la Marne