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Cedric Bouchard, Rosess de Jeanne La Haute Lemble Blanc de Blancs 2018
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
A particular success this year is the 2018 Blanc de Blancs La Haute Lemblé. It unwinds in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp white peach and green mango mingled with notions of verbena and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, broad and vinous, it's taut, concentrated and precise, with a beautifully fine-boned but rich profile that Bouchard is one of very few producers to have achieved this year.
About the Producer
Cedric Bouchard, a sommelier himself, took over his father's vineyard on the Cote des Bar in the 1990s and established Champagne Roses de Jeanne in 2000 with a revolutionary concept of single vineyard, single variety, single vintage And no sugar (zero dosage) is added to brew Champagne after removing the residue. The grapes are cultivated in an organic way, and the yield is reduced to a minimum, brewing a wine with a distinctive personality, which immediately became the star of the Champagne region after release. , and won the title of the best winemaker of La Revue du vin de France and Gault Millau in 2005 and 2008 respectively. The unique brewing method and the distinctive terroir characteristics have written a new chapter for champagne. In addition to Val Vilaine and Cote de Bechalin (formerly La Parcelle), which were taken over by his father, Cedric Bouchard's single vineyards also include Les Ursules, Les Creux d'Enfer, La Haute-Lamblee, La Boloree and Presle, which were established in the early days of the winery. The wines are now missing, Hedonists launched today, starting with Presle Blanc de Noirs 2013, Cote de Val Vilaine Blanc de Noirs 2017 and Inflorescence Val Vilaine Blanc de Noirs NV, Presle is Cedric Bouchard's innovative representative, on 0.25 hectares 10 different Pinot Noirs were selected from the vineyards, and the different vines were blended to create unprecedented complexity. Initially for the production of Champagne red wine, Coteaux Champenois, but after evaluating the characteristics of the grapes, he changed his mind and made Blanc de Noirs. , the taste is round, the aroma is rich, and the meticulousness is extraordinary. The annual output is only about 1,000 bottles, and the Val Vilaine vineyard, which is also planted with 100% Pinot Noir, is only 1.5 hectares. It was launched not only in 2017, but also in the early days with his father's wine label. Older models listed in Inflorescence.
