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Ulysse Collin
Les Pierrières (2016)
NV · based on 2016
4.6
6900 UAHQPR 1.75Region
France › Champagne › Champagne AOC › Côte de Sézanne
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · extra-brut
Grapes
Chardonnay
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
3.6 g/L
Disgorged
2021-03
On lees
48 months (4 years)
Tasting Notes
4.6
Although the nose is somewhat restrained, this wine reveals remarkable complexity and depth on the palate. It's a multi-layered masterpiece, with a beautiful bouquet of tarragon, candied fruits, lemon zest, flowers, wet stones, and almond paste, all kissed by a hint of Jerez. The taste is precise and racy, with a long finish and a touch of tension that complements its perfect balance.
About
40-year-old Chardonnay have southern exposure and are planted on chalky soils that also feature chunks and pockets of a rare black flint or silex noir unique to Coteaux du Petit Morin. Pierrières was Olivier Collin's first bottling, and only bottling, in the 2004 vintage. The fruit is hand-harvested, the clusters destemmed and the grapes gently pressed; the juice is fermented spontaneously and slowly (up to six months) with natural yeasts in mainly-used Burgundy barrels. Reserve wines are held in foudres and tonneaux. The wine is based on 2017. It's bottled without fining or filtering and aged for 36 months on lees.
