Telmont : Blanc de Noirs 2014

61% Pinot Noir, 39% Pinot Meunier. Oak-fermented, aged under natural cork on lees for six years. Disgorged in 2021, dosage 3.4 g/l. Lots of evolution on the nose and a certain richness, although it's hugely appetising on the palate with sufficient acidity and some real vitality. Medium length. (JR)

The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs spent six years on tirage under natural cork. It is a blend of 61% Pinot Noir from the Aube, fermented in stainless steel, and 39% Pinot Meunier from Damery, fermented and aged in large 5,000-liter barrels. The smoky nose combines ripe plum with rye sourdough crumb amidst pleasant reductive notes. Very fine, tiny bubbles, with a real sense of saltiness. The palate is slender and elegant, with vivid freshness that speaks of the 2014 vintage. Very mouthwatering, with beautiful Pinot structure and fruit, yet exquisite slenderness. Dosage is 3.4 g/L. Disgorged: Q1 of 2021. - Anne Krebiehl MW