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Georges Laval, Champagne Brut Nature Les Hautes Chevres, 2013

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$299.00
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Fifteen hundred bottles, from Meunier vines planted in 1930 and 1971 on the clay-limestone slope above Cumieres — the parcel Vincent Laval works with a horse, and the roundest, most red-fruited of his single-vineyard Champagnes. Where his Les Chenes is Chardonnay on chalk and all tension, Les Hautes Chevres is old Meunier on clay and all texture. The Laval family has been in Cumieres since 1694 and has farmed organically since 1971, decades ahead of anyone else in the region; the fruit is pressed in a tiny Coquard vertical press, fermented on wild yeasts in used barrels for about ten months, then left four years on its lees before disgorgement in November 2017. No dosage, no fining, no filtration, very little sulfur. 2013 was a cool, exceptionally late vintage in Champagne, which suits Meunier and keeps the acidity honest. It is drinking beautifully now — serve it in a proper glass and a little warmer than you think.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"Laval's 2013 Brut Nature Les Hautes-Chèvres, 100% Pinot Meunier, is a dense, powerful wine. The old-vine gravitas of this site, planted between 1930 and 1971, comes through loud and clear in the wine's ample frame. Dense, powerful and broad on the palate, the 2013 is all class. Dried pear, hazelnut, smoke and dried herbs add tons of complexity. The finish is substantial and intense in all of its dimensions." —Antonio Galloni

More about Georges Laval

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2013

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, mushroom tart, charcuterie, smoked haddock, or aged Gruyere.

Tasting Profile

Red currant, pomegranate and pear with dried herbs, citrus and a savory, lightly toasty depth. Medium-bodied and bone dry, with a fine mousse, bracing acidity and a long, chalky finish.

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