NV Stephane Coquillette Brut 1er Cru 'L'Entrecoeur'

An organically farmed blend of Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis. The vineyards are worked in part by plough and then the ground is covered with bark in order to stop erosion and prevent weeds from sprouting. Herbicides are avoided all costs. Grapes are slowly pressed, and the wine undergoes malolactic and ages in stainless steel tanks. Dosage 5 g/l. Reserve wines are not used to adjust the blend of the non vintage wines, therefore all are from a single vintage but not marked as such since they do not rest on lees for the three-year mandatory minimum period. 

92 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. "The new release of Coquillette's NV Brut Premier Cru Carte d'Or is showing well, mingling notes of fresh peach and lemon oil with hints of verbena and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and elegantly textural, with an inviting core of fruit and racy acids, it concludes with a penetrating finish."

92 points, Wine Enthusiast. "Apple blossom and anise aromatics lace this fresh, elegant version, with focus and length to the flavors of crunchy pear and white peach,slivered almond, spun honey and biscuit carried on the creamy mousse. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir."