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Famille Mousse, Champagne Les Fortes Terres Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut [Club Bottle], 2019 (1.5L)

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Famille Mousse
$299.99
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A magnum of single-parcel Meunier from the top of the Cuisles hill, where the green clay and limestone marl run only about half a meter deep over chalk and the forty-year-old vines have to work for everything. Les Fortes Terres is the site Cedric Mousse reserves for his most structured wine, fermented and aged in stainless steel with malolactic completed, then given four years on the lees before disgorgement at the end of 2023. It went into the heavy, distinctive bottle of the Club Tresors des Champagne, the growers' association whose members submit a top cuvee for blind peer approval; Mousse joined in 2005 with the first 100% Meunier ever accepted by the club, and every vintage he has submitted since has been passed. In magnum the wine is only beginning to open, and it has a long road ahead.

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Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2019 Blanc de Noirs Les Fortes Terres originates from one of the estate’s steepest vineyards in Cuisles, where shallow soils—merely 50 centimeters of clay atop chalk—produce small, concentrated berries. Disgorged in December 2023, this cuvée contains a combined 5.75 grams per liter of dosage and residual sugar, lending it a more charming character. It leaps from the glass with aromas of peach, tangerine zest, pear and early-blooming white blossoms. On the palate, it is full-bodied, concentrated and textural, with a sweet, succulent fruit core balanced by vibrant acidity, culminating in a long, enveloping finish accented by a saline nuance. Notably, it no longer bears the Special Club designation, as Cédric Moussé has chosen to leave the association." —Kristaps Karklins

More about Famille Mousse

Growers since 1750 in the village of Cuisles, Famille Mousse is now run by fourth-generation Cédéric Moussé, who's overhauled the operation with biodynamics and a focus on reducing their carbon footprint. Their champagnes, built on that distinctive green clay terroir, are proof that heritage and environmental responsibility can walk hand in hand.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2019

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast capon, veal chop with morels, lobster with butter, or aged hard cheeses at the end of a long dinner.

Tasting Profile

Concentrated and textural: white peach, raspberry, candied citrus and toasted nuts, full-bodied for Champagne, soft frothy mousse, vibrant acidity, long dry finish.

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