2002 Roger Coulon Blanc de Noirs Brut Millesime
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The 2002 Brut Blanc de Noirs is 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier from Vrigny and Coulommes la Montagne. The Meunier comes from a 50-year old vineyard planted with ungrafted rootstock. This offering possesses striking depth, richness in body in its fruit, with layers of flavors that continue to develop in the glass, carrying through to the long, sublime finish. This bottle was disgorged Autumn 2007.
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The 2002 Brut Blanc de Noirs is 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier from Vrigny and Coulommes la Montagne. The Meunier comes from a 50-year old vineyard planted with ungrafted rootstock. This offering possesses striking depth, richness in body in its fruit, with layers of flavors that continue to develop in the glass, carrying through to the long, sublime finish. This bottle was disgorged in Autumn 2007. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchants, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990
Light yellow with a delicate bead. Rich, smoky orange and dried peach aromas are brightened by lemon zest and musky minerality. Fleshy pit fruit flavors are supple but lively, showing a subtle anise quality on the close. Impressively complex, persistent wine with both weight and finesse.