Champagne Tarlant L'Étincelante 2002
Very great vintage of the Tarlant House
95+/100 Parker
Cellaring: 2020 - 2040
By Stephan Reinhardt in 2018 : "A blend of 57% Chardonnay, 29% Pinot Noir, and 14% Pinot Meunier, the 2002 Prestige L'Étincelante (literally: the sparkler) opens with an exciting bouquet that shows beautiful, ripe yet precise fruit aromas, as well as brioche, stone, and flint notes. On the palate, the 2002 is intense, firm and vibrantly fresh, with a juicy, chalky texture and a challenging salinity on the long but still youthful finish. This is one of the best vintage champagnes I've tasted here so far. Tasted in April 2018."
× LOCATIONS "L'Enclume," "Les Bouleaux," "La Perchape" in Œuilly, "Mocque Tonneau," "Monts Martin" and "Haut du Four à Chaux" in Celles-lès-Condé
× SUBSOLVES Flint pebbles at "L'Enclume", Campanian chalk at "Les Bouleaux" and "La Perchape", Lutetian limestone at "Mocque Tonneau", "Monts Martin" and "Haut du Four à Chaux
× VILLAGES Œuilly and Celles-lès-Condé, Marne Valley
× VINEYARD CULTURE Minimal soil disturbance with natural grassing between rows, light plowing under the row. Plant studies, herbotherapy applications. Soft pruning using the Poussard method. Green manure and natural fertilization.
× CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MILLENNIUM Mild spring with scattered rains, followed by a beautiful sunny summer. Superb concentration and aromatic freshness thanks to a bright harvest and ideally cool nights. It is the first mythical vintage of our generation.
× 57% Chardonnay 29% Pinot Noir 14% Meunier
× HARVEST from September 19 to 29, 2002
× TRADITIONAL VINIFICATION Soft pressing by gravity. Vinification by plot. First spontaneous fermentation in oak barrels. 6 months on the lees of the harvest. No malolactic induced malolactic. No filtration or clarification.
× BOTTLED July 22, 2003
× DEGORGEMENT 15 years and 2 months on the lees in disgorged on September 27, 2018
× DOSAGE 0g/L Brut Nature × PRODUCTION 5000 bottles
Data sheet
| Note | Between 95 and 97 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 95+/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Sparkling |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Region | Champagne |
| Champagne Houses | Tarlant |
| Prix | More than €150 |
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