Coteaux Champenois Rouge, Grand Picou, Saint Agnan AOC 2019
A single-varietal Pinot Noir from the Grand Picou vineyard site in the Vallée de la Marne. A rare still wine of Champagne, which, with its chalky precision and Burgundian finesse, impressively underscores the quiet revolution at Domaine Tarlant.
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Bottler: Champagne Tarlant, 51480 Oeuilly / Epernay / France
In the glass
Colour
Slightly translucent cherry red with fine, luminous clarity.
Nose
Dark, crisp cherries and plums meet rose, earth, undergrowth and white pepper, underscored by a subtle reduction.
Palate
Juicy and composed with dark fruit, earthy and stony notes; the acidity becomes increasingly agile, supported by a dense, extract-rich core and grippy tannins.
Character
Powerful and concentrated, yet always clear and precise – a Pinot Noir of Burgundian grace and chalky depth.
Pairing
Ideal with duck breast with cherries, game terrine or mushroom ragout.
Notes
A rarity of just 1,071 bottles: spontaneous fermentation, 20 months on fine lees in Burgundian oak casks and unfiltered hand bottling give this still wine from Domaine Tarlant its unmistakable signature.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
A slightly transparent cherry red that glows in the glass, already hinting at the wine’s precision on the eye.
Nose
Fine reductive notes quickly give way to a dark, crisp cherry and plum fruit. Beneath: roses, damp earth, roots and a touch of white pepper — an aromatic profile reminiscent of great Burgundies, yet carried by a cool clarity.
Palate
Succulent and composed on entry, then increasingly focused: dark fruit meets stony, spicy notes, as agile acidity builds second by second. The core is dense and richly extracted, the tannins grippy — a wine of power and concentration that remains clear and precise throughout.
Finish
Long and structured, with lingering minerality and a firm yet never harsh tannic framework.
Terroir & Origin
The single vineyard site Grand Picou lies in Saint-Agnan in the Vallée de la Marne at 180 metres above sea level. The slope — 12 per cent gradient, south-facing, shaped by the Surmelin river — rests on Bartonian limestone and silex. The vines originate from a massal selection by Suzanne Boiselle, the maternal grandmother, planted in 1982.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Pure Pinot Noir, harvested on 20 September 2019. Destemmed, spontaneously fermented with wild yeasts, 15 days’ maceration with gentle punching down of the cap — infusion rather than extraction. Maturation took place for 20 months on fine lees in Burgundian pièces, bottled by hand without fining. Only 1,071 bottles produced.
Food Pairings
The combination of dark fruit, earthiness and grippy tannins calls for substance on the plate: duck breast with pepper cream sauce, saddle of venison with juniper jus, mushroom ragout in puff pastry or a hearty lentil stew with bacon. Also an exciting choice with grilled tuna.
Special Notes
A still red wine from the house of Tarlant — a family rooted in Œuilly since 1687 and bottling Champagne without dosage since the 1970s, long before Brut Nature became fashionable. That Benoît and Mélanie Tarlant produce a Coteaux Champenois of such uncompromising character alongside their precise sparkling wines demonstrates one thing: here, it is the wine itself that matters, not the category.
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