- Practicing organic
- 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
- 60% 2019, 40% 2018
- From Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru
- All old vine sélection massale fomr Jean-Paul’s favorite sites
- 50+ year old vines
- Yes malo
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
- Aged on the lees for 30 months
- Dosage: 5g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KMH-31-NV | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2023-11-10
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2024-05-10
"I love the ripe, creamy, citrus-drenched tang of this which smells like Greek yogurt swirled through with caramelised butter. Long and insistent bringing white and jasmine flowers on the finish and a sense of stones right at the end. (TC)"
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-12-22
"The NV Champagne 1er Cru Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes Brut is 80% Pinot Noir with rest Chardonnay and is an even split of 2019 and 2018 from vine selections over 50 years old from Hebrart's favorite sites. A bright yellow color, it boasts delicate toasty, reductive notes initially (but not from oak), followed by notes of Mirabel, cherry blossoms, orange citrus, and shortbread. It's approachable and fully dry on the palate, with a clean and peachy finish. It is a highly appealing wine with a refined and spritely mousse that frames the wine nicely. Drink over the coming 10 years. 5 grams per liter dosage. Disgorged March 2023."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-01
"The NV Brut Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay taken from ten lieux-dits in Mareuil. Rich, creamy and ample in feel, Mes Favorites offers a beguiling mix of old-vine intensity wrapped around a core of bright acids. Kirsch, dried flowers, mint, spice and pear build as this showy, inviting Champagne offers a warm embrace. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: January18, 2022."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-10-24
"Crafted from old vines of massal selection planting on a south-facing site in Mareuil-sur-A , the NV Brut Premier Cru Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes offers up an elegant, complex bouquet of white peach, pear, herbs, lemon oil, pastry and tangerine. Fleshier and deeper than its siblings, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and charming and has a delicate, vinous core of fruit that leads to a long, saline and slightly anise-inflected finish. This blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay (based on the 2019 and 2020 vintages in equal parts) was disgorged with a dosage of 5.5 grams per liter."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-12-15
"Plushly creamy in texture, with soft citrus peel acidity and an underlying streak of salinity enlivening flavors of plum skin, apple peel, walnut oil and orchard blossoms. A bit broad-shouldered up front, but this shows zesty definition and good length through the well-spiced finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged January 2023. Drink now. 300 cases imported."