This was a huge find... the type of place where you half feel like not telling anyone about it. Whilst carrying some wine back to the gite from the Jean Vesselle tasting we took a random detour and just popped into the first Champagne house which caught our eye. So glad we did!
This place did not feel set up for tourists at all. We ended up buying 18 bottles... but they only had 6 bottles in stock and had to send someone off to collect extra from their cellars in Verzenay (I think). And then the card machine hadn't been used in so long it wasn't charged, and they had to dig out the instruction manual to try to get it working. Very charming, and makes you wonder how the economics of the situation work out.
1. Cuvee Lucie Martin
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
Medium gold colour. Very good biscuity, bready nose. Very elegant. Crisp, fine mousse. Manages to be both delicate and powerful. The finest we've tasted so far. I bought quite a few of these.
2. Rose
90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
Interesting nose. Slight jammy notes on the finish. This is more towards the end of the rose spectrum where you would probably mistake it for a white if tasted blind. Nice, and I bought some, but the Cuvee Lucie Martin is by far my favourite.
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