rating B+
standout single-varietal bottlings
about based in the village of Celles‐sur‐Ource in Côte des Bars, with 14 hectares of plantings, mostly of Pinot Noir and a little Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Jean’s grandfather Pierre was the first to make champagne, and his father Raymond started making it commercially in 1952. The wines are all single-varietal Blanc de Blancs or Blanc de Noirs. There are vintages going back forty years which can be bottled to order.
wines tasted
Blanc de Blancs NV ($60)
Floral, lean, high acid, quite rich—indicating its Côte des Bars origin. 100% Chardonnay. Three years on the lees. 6g/l dosage adding to richer style, but balanced by acidity.
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