Chartogne-Taillet Les Couarres Extra Brut 2016 (750ML)

94 VM / 94 WS

The 2016 Les Couarres, 100% Pinot Noir, is a rich, boisterous Champagne. Baked apple, plum, chamomile, dried flowers and lemon confit race across the palate in a Champagne of uncommon depth and resonance. All the elements fall into place so effortlessly. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: January, 2021. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

A finely honed Champagne, with a generous range of crystallized ginger, ripe grainy apple and pear fruit, white blossoms, raw almond and an underlying streak of salinity. The lush flavor profile finds its counterpoint with the wine's chiseled acidity, a well-meshed foil that drives this through to the long, spiced finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Disgorged November 2021. Drink now through 2030. —A.N., Wine Spectator