Champagne, FranceChampagne Lelarge Pugeot is an 8th generation winery in the 1er cru village of Vrigny, in the northern Val de Reims, where the family has been growing since 1799 and producing since 1930. They moved to organics in 1985 and became certified biodynamic in 2017. They own 8.7 ha of vineyards carved into 42 distinct parcels, all on calcareous clay loam and sand. This pinot noir rosé is from 30+ year old vines harvested in 2013, and fermented and rested for six months in a tank, blended with 7% Coteaux Champenois Rouge before being bottled in April 2014. This spent 7 years en tirage before being disgorged in June 2021 with 2 g/L. Pouring a glowing spring salmon hue (though troublesomely packaged in clear glass #lightstrike), this has some dampened cherry, subtle raspberry blossom, and crunchy red apple on a gently expansive palate, lined with oxidation, and bright with acidity through a damp chalk / meringue end. A bit unresolved at present, though makes for a beauty salmon partner now.Tasted: 23 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:
Champagne, FranceChampagne Lelarge-Pugeot is an eighth-generation winery in the 1er cru village of Vrigny, in the northern Val de Reims, where the family has been growing since 1799 and producing since 1930. They moved to organics in 1985 and became certified biodynamic in 2017. They own 8.7 ha of vineyards carved into 42 distinct parcels, all on calcareous clay loam and sand. This pinot noir rosé is from 30-year-old vines, fermented and rested for six months in a tank and blended with 7 percent Coteaux Champensois 2011 before being bottled in April 2012 before three years en tirage. This was disgorged in July 2016. The medium pink-hued fizz is imbued with strawberry, wild cherry, raspberry brioche and red/pink florals that dart around the mouth buoyed by brisk acidity. There's a gentle padding on the palate, resulting from three years on the lees. An offset dosage of less than five g/l is necessary to balance the high acidity. As with all of the Lelarge Pugeot wines, a riff of meringue lingers on the finish. Impressive.Tasted: 06 December 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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