Nicolas Maillart Jolivettes Grand Cru 2015
- Rich, complex
- Champagne
This Champagne Grand Cru marvel has got celebration written all over it. But not some awkward tea party for your mate’s toddler’s third birthday. This is for fist-pumping, jump-up-and-down, “We finally did it!” kind of celebration. Champagne this good is best paired with tears-in-the-eyes joy.
Profile
It’s 100% pinot noir, so it’s a robust style. It’s extremely well made, from two vineyards in the Bouzy Grand Cru with 8 months on lees in oak, though in spite of the richness, it’s imbued with staggering depth and nuance. Plus, it’ll age spectacularly for many years (the producer suggests more than 30), so you can stock up now for whenever the day to pop the cork rolls around. We’re excited for you, mofo.
Reviews
Decanter Magazine
“The firms new flagship from a fine vineyard in Bouzy grand cru. Maillarts two vineyard from 2015 are among my greatest experiences in 2019 - Richard Juhlin.”
Full price $200.00 from the winery on 30 April 2019.
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Specs
- Region
- Champagne
- Vintage
- 2015
- Cellaring
- 2025
- Preservatives
- Sulphites
- Alcohol by Vol.
- ―
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle Vol
- 750mL
- Blend Info
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Serving Temp.
- 7.0°C
Winemaking
Viticulture
Village: Bouzy Grand cru Variety: 100 % Pinot noir Soil: Terres de craie du Campanien Surface: 0.6 ha Age of vines : more than 30 years Tilling of the soil.
Crafting
Winemaking : 100 % in oak Ageing : 8 months on lees Dosage: 1 g/l
Region
Champagne
Champagne is not generic sparkling wine, it's a region. There I said it. Get it right people. The reason the French get their lingerie in a twizzle when we call Trilogy 'Champoyne' is the history, the money and the angst that have all gone into making Champagne what it is today: a bureaucratic, strictly controlled, marketing-driven behemoth, that still manages to pump out some of the world's finest and most consistent wines. Adding bubbles to wine was a masterstroke of genius, and makes wine from marginal regions not only palatable, but unique and eminently desirable. But it's the way the grapes are grown, the land they're grown in, and the way the bubbles are generated that makes traditional method sparkling (which all Champagne is) special. There will always be alternatives, but none have the history and marketing power of the luxury Champagne powerhouses. You're not buying wine; you're buying a brand name. And that's ok.