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Pierre Gerbais, Champagne Les Grandes Cotes Pinot Noir Extra Brut [2011-2021], NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Pierre Gerbais
$114.99
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Pure Pinot Noir Champagne from the southern edge of the region, where the limestone is Chablis's rather than Reims's. The Gerbais family has farmed at Celles-sur-Ource for four generations, and Aurelien Gerbais, in charge since 2011, keeps the estate certified sustainable under the Ampelos and HVE schemes and has rebuilt the range entirely around single parcels. Les Grandes Cotes is a Blanc de Noirs from a north-facing slope of Pinot Noir growing on a geological patchwork of Portlandian and upper and middle Kimmeridgian limestone. The cuvee is built around a perpetual reserve, a solera running back to 2011, then aged thirty-six months on lattes and finished at 3 g/L extra brut. Concentrated and savory rather than pretty: peach, pear, beeswax, fresh-baked bread and orange oil over a deeply mineral spine. Grower Champagne with real depth and a real story.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The NV Extra Brut Les Grandes Côtes is a pure Pinot Noir from Celles-sur-Ource, made from a perpetual reserve spanning the vintages 2011 to 2019. Reductive funk on the nose dissipates into yeasty lemon notions. It is on the palate that the depth of the white pepper and tart apple flesh becomes apparent. The elegant mousse underlines the nobility of Pinot Noir even more with its salty tang and reductive treatment here. This is mouth-watering, juicy, bone-dry and lasting" —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

96 points

"Sourced from 70-year-old Pinot Noir vines planted on a north-facing mid-slope site, the NV Extra-Brut Les Grandes Côtes is composed equally of the 2020 vintage and reserve wines drawn from the 2011–2019 perpetual reserve. The bouquet is profound, redolent of dark cherry, orange zest, pear, pastry and peeled almond. Full-bodied yet impeccably proportioned, it is at once ample and elegantly muscular, with a fleshy fruit core, bright structuring acidity and a precise, delicately perfumed and enduring finish. For those acquainted with the topography of the Côte des Bar, this parcel lies immediately adjacent to Cédric Bouchard’s Le Creux d’Enfer." —Kristaps Karklins

More about Pierre Gerbais

Fourth-generation domaine in the Aube champagne region, now run by Pascal and his son Aurélien. Organic vineyards, minimal intervention, and a real sense of terroir. Their 'Grains de Celles' is one of those entry-level Champagnes that punches above its price and makes you remember why Champagne matters.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Perfect Pairings

Roast duck breast with cherries, mushroom risotto, a serious charcuterie board, aged hard cheeses, or grilled wild salmon. A Champagne that holds up to substantial food.

Tasting Profile

Peach, ripe pear, orange oil, beeswax, fresh-baked brioche and dried herbs on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, dry and chalky, with a long, aromatic, mineral-edged finish.

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