93 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Based on the 2012 vintage that was bottled at the end of July 2013, the NV Premier Cru Brut L'Hommée displays fine, fresh, pure, delicate and beautifully aromatic fruit and iodine aromas on the complex nose. On the palate, this is a very intense yet fine, elegant, very complex and persistent cuvée, a great mix of attractive and charming fruit with minerality that gives a strong and persistent structure. This is a striking wine, absolutely fabulous. Dosed with three grams per liter in September 2017. Drink: 2018-2040. (Aug 2018)"
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "I had the pleasure to taste this wine also at Le Jardin in Reims. Eric Coulon is now the proprietor here, being the eighth generation of his family to man the helm at this small family estate on the Montagne de Reims. The wine spends five years on the lees prior to disgorgement and the current release offers up a fine bouquet of apple, peach, chalky minerality, pinot meunier floral tones, bread dough, smoky overtones and dried flowers in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and very elegant, with a fine core, elegant mouse, crisp acids and fine length and grip on the focused and classy finish. Fine juice. 2014-2025. (May/Jun 2014)"
*(*) Peter Liem (ChampagneGuide.net): "(base 2007) This combines all three grape varieties in equal proportions, with the pinot noir aged in barrel. It's richly fragrant and notably refined in texture, unfolding with complex aromas of stone fruits and exotic citrus, and it finishes with a pronounced minerality and excellent length. Last tasted: 11/12."
Importer notes: "Aged for five years prior to disgorgement; an equal blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, the last of which is barrel aged for seven months; selected from vineyards in Vrigny and Pargny; this cuvée is yeasty and rich with a bold expression of terroir and is named for the ancient measure of vineyard work performed manually by a single person in a single day."
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "I had the pleasure to taste this wine also at Le Jardin in Reims. Eric Coulon is now the proprietor here, being the eighth generation of his family to man the helm at this small family estate on the Montagne de Reims. The wine spends five years on the lees prior to disgorgement and the current release offers up a fine bouquet of apple, peach, chalky minerality, pinot meunier floral tones, bread dough, smoky overtones and dried flowers in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and very elegant, with a fine core, elegant mouse, crisp acids and fine length and grip on the focused and classy finish. Fine juice. 2014-2025. (May/Jun 2014)"
*(*) Peter Liem (ChampagneGuide.net): "(base 2007) This combines all three grape varieties in equal proportions, with the pinot noir aged in barrel. It's richly fragrant and notably refined in texture, unfolding with complex aromas of stone fruits and exotic citrus, and it finishes with a pronounced minerality and excellent length. Last tasted: 11/12."
Importer notes: "Aged for five years prior to disgorgement; an equal blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, the last of which is barrel aged for seven months; selected from vineyards in Vrigny and Pargny; this cuvée is yeasty and rich with a bold expression of terroir and is named for the ancient measure of vineyard work performed manually by a single person in a single day."
| Product SKU | 701784 |
| Producer | Roger Coulon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| SubRegion | Montagne de Reims |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Designation | Extra Brut |
| Vintage | NV |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | Equal parts Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay |
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