Vanessa

9.4

Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…

It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂

It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.

As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.

The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.

Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.

Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity! — 8 months ago

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Mark S.

9.0

Slight herb fresh flavor Jean Reverdy et Fils La Reine Blanche Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2021 @1200/G, G drp, 231006 — 2 years ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Brought this to date night at La Crem; excellent G-C, nose is superb, palate is restrained rather than explosive; started to seem a bit wooden later in the opening. Paired best with the Dover sole course — 8 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Jesus o luis c jaime c jorge b pepe g — 2 years ago

Drake McKee

9.5

Such an amazing g wine. Christmas Eve dinner with Staci Dan and Terri. Slightly tannic, juicy earthy — 2 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Jesus o pepe g nestor sam kalish — 3 years ago

Mark S.

8.9

Slight dark ruby red. Strawberry, wild berry. Slight chalk and herbaceous. Gentle acidity and tannin even in Marsannay. Tracey Pete & fils Marsannay Rouge 21 @500/G(2000), domaine, 240901 — 2 years ago

Mark S.

8.9

Ruby red. Plum, strawberry. Earthy. Roses. Chalk. Slight herbaceous. A bit dry and salty. Balanced acidity. Domaine jean tardy & fils Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Cuvée Maelie 19 @390/G(1550), Fred, 240831 — 2 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Close out G-C?!? Don’t mind if I do. Great concentration and depth of flavor here. Lots of currant, plum, and bruised cherry. 14 months in oak (30% new). Solid villages that doesn’t sport a nosebleed valuation. — 2 years ago

Willie Carter

9.0

Again it’s a champagne from Cédric Moussé, one of the Masters of Meunier. He’s almost single-handedly put Cuisles on the wine map. The L’Or D’Eugéne is a perfect introduction to his style.

Medium gold with fast paced perlage and an attractive bouquet. Black cherries and pretty flowers combine with chalk and herbs. In the mouth, it’s racy and vivacious. Sexy and a bit thrilling with zippy acidity. 80/20 Pinot Meunier/Pinot Noir from a perpetual reserve with an Extra Brut dosage of 2 g/l.

I’ve always wanted to drink this over a few days. To really let it breathe and mature in the glass. To really let it set and enjoy it over time. But I can’t. It’s just too damn good. — 3 years ago