Purchase Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2013 - Maison Roger Coulon
Eric and Isabelle Coulon
Tasting of Roger Coulon's Blancs de Noir 2013
- 95/100 Parker
- Ageing potential: 2021 - 2041
- Tasted by William Kelley on 31 August 2022: "Disgorged in October 2021 at a dosage of three grams per litre, Coulon's Blanc de Noirs Millésime 2013 is a blend of ungrafted pinot meunier and old vine pinot noir growing on sandy soils (which explains why the meunier was spared from phylloxera). It flies out of the glass with aromas of crisp, golden orchard fruit, mirabelle plum, light honey, fresh bread and buttery pastry. It has superb intensity, it's not heavy, with racy acids and an attractive mousse. It ends with a long, intensely saline finish. This is a brilliant effort from this singularly underrated producer!"
The winery words :
Cuvée : Franc de Pied
Presentation of the Champagne : Vinified to sublimate the characteristics of an exceptional year, the Brut Millésimé is a pure Champagne Blanc de Noirs made from a "franc de pieds" plantation on the "Les Linguets" plot in Gueux, planted over 60 years ago.
The house and the team
- Eric and Isabelle Coulon, assisted by their children Louise and Edgar, farm 11 hectares, divided into 120 parcels, in the northern part of the Montagne de Reims, mainly in and around Vrigny, where the cultivation of Meunier on sandy soils dominates, partly ungrafted and in the case of the Coulons, entirely from massal selections. The viticulture, certified organic since 2019, is progressive, with cover crops to control humidity and thus mitigate disease pressure (Meunier is sensitive to rot), and it follows agroforestry initiatives; and Eric Coulon, somewhat like his brother-in-law Francis Egly, believes in late harvests in search of full physiological maturity.
Data sheet
| Note | Between 95 and 97 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 95/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Sparkling |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Champagne |
| Champagne Houses | Roger Coulon |
| Prix | From 80 to 150 € |
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