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\u2018One of the most electrifying discoveries for me <\/em>(at the L&S Champagne tasting in May) was Champagne Roger Coulon. The very first taste of the first wine on the table set my spine tingling. These are exhilarating, idiosyncratic wines.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Tamlyn Currin \u2013 JancisRobinson.com 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric and Isabelle Coulon, now joined by their children Edgar and Louise (the ninth generation), have around\u00a011 hectares of vines in Premier and Grand Cru sites<\/strong>\u00a0in Vrigny, Gueux and Coulommes-la-Montagne on the Montagne de Reims, and Chouilly on the C\u00f4te des Blancs. Most of the Coulon\u2019s<\/a> labels show a map of their vineyards in Vrigny \u2013 the plots used for each cuv\u00e9e are highlighted in gold.<\/p>\n

The vines are in around 100 parcels and all farmed organically.\u00a0Such is the family’s attention to winemaking detail, they aim to press these individually.<\/strong>\u00a0Around one third is vinified in tank, the rest in barrel.<\/p>\n

Both Edgar and Louise have trained in wine-making elsewhere, Louise at Domaine Ott, and Edgar with Philippe Pacalet and Fred\u00e9ric Cossard in Burgundy, but also in England and Australia before returning to their grower Champagne roots.<\/p>\n

\"Champagne<\/p>\n

The grapes are given a slightly longer hang time, ensuring decent maturity and\u00a0giving the wines a natural balance and feel.\u00a0<\/strong>The second fermentation is at around 4.5-4.8 bar, a little lower than the classical 5 bar pressure, giving what Eric describes as\u00a0‘measured effervescence’.<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘I make wine of Champagne, not Champagne’, he adds,\u00a0‘Everything at Roger Coulon needs to be harmonious, that’s what counts the most for me’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

An\u00a0excellent introduction to the range,\u00a0‘Heri Hodie’<\/strong> embodies the Roger Coulon style. The Latin name, meaning ‘yesterday today’, is a nod to both the winemaking knowledge, passed down between generations and the solera of Pinot Meunier (established in 1995) that provides the base for this remarkable cuv\u00e9e<\/p>\n

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\"Cuv\u00e9eHERI HODIE Brut 1er Cru<\/strong><\/span> Champagne Roger Coulon NV<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

France, Champagne
\nPinot Meunier | 12%
\nCertified Organic<\/p>\n

100% Meunier, 98% from their perpetual solera.<\/p>\n

“Roger Coulon’s wines took my breath away, across the board. This ‘entry’ wine was thrilling. Quince, loquat, brine and edging towards kombucha and oolong tea and texture. So much tucked into one wine. Vibrating, spicy, but dense. Pulsing with energy and gingerbread and edges; lines and curves and ribbons and a hint of something feral. Super-exciting. Long toasty finish, like roasted chestnuts on a winter evening.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Drinking range: 2024\u00a0– 2030
\n17.5 | Tamlyn Currin – JancisRobinson.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a353.50 single bottle
\n\u00a349.95\u00a0in a full or mixed case of 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Order<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Read more about the Champagne market in Charles Lea’s post:
‘Champagne: the jigsaw of the market<\/a>‘.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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