What
Grower Dominique Moreau’s jewel box Aube estate, producing champagne since 2006.
Where
Polisot, Côte des Bar; 2.5 hectares all in one block, mainly pinot noir farmed biodynamically and organically.
Why
Efflorescence, like most of Moreau’s champagnes, is single-vineyard (with massale selected, 40 year-old vines), single-variety (pinot), single vintage. It’s fermented and matured in oak casks, lending it a refined richness.
What else
Moreau first leased the vineyard in 2001, then purchased it and named her estate after her grandmother Marie Courtin.
Tasting Notes
The initial impression is rich, toasty and warming but with a pungent, reductive edge. Immediately the palate delivers a hard, glassy phenolic structure and tart, lifting acid; the yellow plum and yellow cherry fruit within are lively and bright. Interesting confluence of levity and richness.
Try It With
Crispy roast poultry with savoury sauces.
When To Drink
After meal
Perfect For
Your friend who loves Krug but can't always afford it.
Tatler Tip
Don't dismiss it because of the oak; give it time to blow off a little.
TL/DR
Toasty and rich but precise.
Supplier
Avize Wine Cellar