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Lacourte-Godbillon, Champagne 1er Cru Pinot Noir Mi-Pentes A Ecueil Extra Brut, NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Lacourte-Godbillon
$99.99
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Zero dosage, all Pinot Noir, all from the mid-slope parcels of Écueil that give the cuvée its name — mi-pentes — and the ripeness to work with no sugar added at all. Écueil is a Premier Cru village on the western flank of the Petite Montagne de Reims, planted overwhelmingly to Pinot Noir on sand over deep chalk, which is why its reds-turned-white have a delicacy the Montagne's grander villages don't. Géraldine Lacourte and Richard Desvignes farm roughly eight hectares here to Demeter biodynamic certification, with sheep for weeding, trees planted among the vines, and a self-imposed cap of eight bunches per vine — half the legal maximum. Half of this blanc de noirs is fermented in barrels coopered from oak out of the Écueil forest itself, then it rests a minimum of 34 months on lees and four more after disgorgement, with the cork left in during élevage. Bone dry and built for the table rather than the toast; it will also take another five years in the cellar.

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Robert Parker

91 points

"Disgorged in May 2024 without dosage, Lacourte-Godbillon’s latest NV Mi-Pentes Pinot Noir is based on the 2020 vintage, with 34% reserve wines from 2019. This cuvée—whose name translates to “mid-slope”—derives from south- and east-facing parcels planted on sandy soils. Vinified equally in barrels and stainless steel, it marks a significant qualitative leap from the NV Terroirs d'Écueil. Bursting with aromas of tangerine zest, yellow apple and pastry, it is medium- to full-bodied, elegant and harmonious, with ample chalky extract, racy acidity and a long, saline finish." —Kristaps Karklins

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, fried oysters, gougeres, jamon iberico, or a mushroom tart.

Tasting Profile

Red apple, wild strawberry, toasted brioche and chalk dust. Medium-bodied and bone dry with a fine mousse, taut acidity and a saline, mineral finish.

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