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Champagne Roses de Jeanne, Cédric Bouchard, Côte de Val Vilaine, Blanc de Noirs, Brut (V17)

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Ready - mature
Antonio Galloni
92/100
William Kelley
93/100
Product: 10008039716

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Champagne Roses de Jeanne, Cédric Bouchard, Côte de Val Vilaine, Blanc de Noirs, Brut (V17)

Description

Bouchard’s newly released NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine (2017) has turned out brilliantly, offering a deep bouquet of green pear, freshly baked bread, honeycomb and citrus oil. Medium to full-bodied, enveloping but incisive, it’s built around a bright spine of acidity and a concentrated core of ripe but beautifully vibrant fruit. The 2017 is a bit racier but less concentrated than the 2016 rendition, a wine that would get my nod as the best Val Vilaine to date.

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted my plans to visit Cédric Bouchard at his winery in Celles-sur-Ource this spring, at least for now, but I opened a couple of bottles from my cellar in Beaune to review. Readers can expect another deep dive into this singular producer’s work later this year.

Drink 2020 - 2040

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2020)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Alcohol % 12.5%
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Cedric Bouchard

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni 92/100

The NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine is superb. At age ten, it is in the perfect spot for readers who appreciate Champagnes with a bit of bottle age. Kirsch, plum, apricot and exotic spice abound as the natural resonance of Pinot envelops the palate. There is a touch of reduction – often a Val Vilaine signature – that adds complexity without overpowering the wine. My general view is that Cedric Bouchard’s Champagnes peak around age 12-15, maximum. Two recent bottles of the 2012 Val Vilaine reinforce that. The 2012 will likely hold on for a few more years, but it won’t improve meaningfully. What a pleasure it is to drink this.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Aug 2022)
William Kelley 93/100

Bouchard’s newly released NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine 2017) has turned out brilliantly, offering a deep bouquet of green pear, freshly baked bread, honeycomb and citrus oil. Medium to full-bodied, enveloping but incisive, it’s built around a bright spine of acidity and a concentrated core of ripe but beautifully vibrant fruit. The 2017 is a bit racier but less concentrated than the 2016 rendition, a wine that would get my nod as the best Val Vilaine to date.

Drink 2020 - 2040
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2020)

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