Very attractive floral character with notes of cherries, peach skins, dried flowers, cream, praline and spices. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated but delicate with silky mousse and vivid acidity. Dense and compact structure with a delicious, sleek mid-palate. Even and lengthy with a nutty creaminess at the end. 100% pinot noir. 4.5 g/l dosage. Disgorged June 2022. Drink or hold.

The 2014 Champagne Premier Cru Mareuil-Sur-Ay Extra Brut is only released in select years and comes from three Pinot Noir plots from the home village. It pours a deep straw hue and displays a rounded profile with lush aromas of fresh plum, a hint of blue fruit, shortbread cookie, red apple, and incense. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with a rounded mouthfeel and a long finish. A very pretty style, it’s delicious now but has a long drink window over the coming decades. 3,210 bottles were produced. Disgorged June 2022, with 4.5 grams per liter dosage. - Audrey Frick

Disgorged in June 2023, the 2014 Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Extra Brut is a 100% Pinot Noir sourced from vines planted in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and vinified in barrels. It evokes notes of a deep, complex, intense bouquet with aromas of nuts, exotic fruits, mango, pastry, ripe orchard fruits and honeycomb. Medium to full-bodied, it’s broad, vinous and fleshy, concluding with an intensely mineral, saline finish. - Yohan Castaing