We have a great Champagne from Coessens today, this time the classic Blanc de Noirs Brut, which is the standard of the Coessens production. These Champagnes have gotten much harder to source over the years with very little importation to the US. All of the Jerome Coessens' grapes come from his Monopole vineyard 'Largilliers,' which is exclusively planted to Pinot Noir. The vineyard comprises four plots, which Jerome has named Mineral, Fruity, Flower, and Substance. After Jerome had a company do an excavation to analyze the soil, it was discovered that Largilliers is made of Kimmeridgian Marl No. 2, the same soil that the top premier and grand cru vineyards of Chablis have. Largilliers is also the same vineyard that Guillaume Selosse gets his grapes from for his Largillier (which sells for five times the price), as he and Coessens are friends and have worked out an agreement.
The Brut Blanc de Noirs is from the 2020 vintage and comes from the "Fruit" & "Flower" plots with only the oldest vines from the vineyard used. This Champagne, as the plots suggest, shows perfumed aromas of white flowers and fruits that are more on the red side of the spectrum, a signature licorice element, and, of course, beautiful chalky and saline minerality from the KM2 soils. The Blanc de Noirs Brut is perfect as an aperitif and a wonderful match with foie gras, braised scallops, other shellfish, and white meat such as poultry. As mentioned before, these have a slight Selosse flair but are much more approachable on release and not as rich or oxidized. We have low pricing today on this rare Champagne, and for those looking for a great bottle of terroir-driven grower bubbles, look no further!
Coessens Champagne Blanc de Noirs Brut Largillier (2020)
Coessens Champagne Blanc de Noirs Brut Largillier (2020)
We have a great Champagne from Coessens today, this time the classic Blanc de Noirs Brut, which is the standard of the Coessens production. These Champagnes have gotten much harder to source over the years with very little importation to the US. All of the Jerome Coessens' grapes come from his Monopole vineyard 'Largilliers,' which is exclusively planted to Pinot Noir. The vineyard comprises four plots, which Jerome has named Mineral, Fruity, Flower, and Substance. After Jerome had a company do an excavation to analyze the soil, it was discovered that Largilliers is made of Kimmeridgian Marl No. 2, the same soil that the top premier and grand cru vineyards of Chablis have. Largilliers is also the same vineyard that Guillaume Selosse gets his grapes from for his Largillier (which sells for five times the price), as he and Coessens are friends and have worked out an agreement.
The Brut Blanc de Noirs is from the 2020 vintage and comes from the "Fruit" & "Flower" plots with only the oldest vines from the vineyard used. This Champagne, as the plots suggest, shows perfumed aromas of white flowers and fruits that are more on the red side of the spectrum, a signature licorice element, and, of course, beautiful chalky and saline minerality from the KM2 soils. The Blanc de Noirs Brut is perfect as an aperitif and a wonderful match with foie gras, braised scallops, other shellfish, and white meat such as poultry. As mentioned before, these have a slight Selosse flair but are much more approachable on release and not as rich or oxidized. We have low pricing today on this rare Champagne, and for those looking for a great bottle of terroir-driven grower bubbles, look no further!
