A single-varietal Pinot Noir Champagne from north-facing vineyard sites in the Côte des Bar – undosed, cool and citrussy, and of remarkable harmony at a young age.
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Bottler: Champagne Clandestin, 12 Rue de vaux, 10110 Buxières sur Arce / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale straw yellow with a fine, lively bead.
Nose
Cool and distinctly citrussy: grapefruit, redcurrants, barberry and crisp apple meet damp limestone, almonds, fresh bread dough and delicate floral notes.
Palate
Dry, linear and taut – crisp red and yellow fruit, citrus zest and fine herbs over chalky minerality, with a saline, almost chalky finish.
Character
An uncompromisingly cool Blanc de Noirs full of energy and transparency – the linear, firm side of the Kimmeridgian terroir in its purest form.
Pairing
Oysters and raw fish such as tartare or sashimi, Loire-style goat’s cheese, as well as delicate starters with citrus notes.
Notes
Whole-bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation and ageing of the base wine in wooden casks; disgorged without dosage in 2022 – Brut Nature in its purest form.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale straw yellow with a fine, lively mousse – slender in the glass, as befits an undosed Blanc de Noirs.
Nose
Cool, taut and decidedly citric: grapefruit, redcurrants, barberry and crisp apple meet damp limestone, almonds and fresh bread dough. Delicate floral notes and subtle autolysis lend depth without masking the freshness.
Palate
Straightforward, dry and of great tension. Crisp red and yellow fruit, citrus zest, fine herbs and a chalky minerality form the backbone. The fine mousse and the sharply defined acidity lend this Champagne enormous energy and transparency.
Finish
Salty, almost chalky, long and precise – a finish that recalls sea air and stone rather than fruit.
Terroir & origin
The Côte des Bar, in the south of Champagne – geologically closer to Chablis than to Reims. The grapes come from north-facing vineyard sites on Kimmeridgian marl, a shell-rich Jurassic limestone that gives the wine its salty freshness and wild strawberry note. Its counterpart AUSTRAL grows on south-facing slopes; with both cuvées, Benoît Doussot shows just how strongly a vineyard’s aspect shapes its character.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Pinot Noir, whole-bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation, maturation of the base wine in wooden casks, followed by a long period on the lees in bottle. Disgorged in 2025, without dosage – Brut Nature in the purest sense. Doussot buys organic grapes from growers in the region; his training in Beaune and with Jean-Philippe Fichet in Meursault is reflected in the Burgundian slenderness of the wine.
Food recommendations
Oysters and mussels love the salty coolness; sushi or ceviche match the citrus sharpness. Comté or young goat’s cheeses also make a fine counterpoint.
Special features
A micro-négociant Champagne that already appears remarkably harmonious in 2022 – despite zero dosage there is no hardness, only tension. Wild strawberry, salt, limestone: the cool north side of the Côte des Bar, captured without any addition whatsoever.
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