LaRue des Noyers Brut Nature 2019
Benoit Dehu

Cepage: 100% Pinot Meunier

Vineyard: 1.70 hectares parcel of Pinot Meunier located in Fossoy on the western edge of the Vallee de la Marne.

Soils: limestone

Viticulture: Pinot Meunier, 1.7 hectares farmed biodynamically. A quarter of the property is worked with a horse named Violette.

Vinification: Vinified in oak barrels, many of which are made from trees from the surrounding Fossoy forest. No malo, unfined and unfiltered.

Aging: Aged in oak barrels, then sur lattes in bottle for 36-40 months, zero dosage.

For comparison the 2018 scored 94VM:

The NV (2018) Cuve La Rue des Noyers is classy, elegant and polished, all in the understated style of the year. Pear, dried flowers, chamomile and spice are all nicely layered. Soft contours wrap it all together in style. Consisting of 100% Meunier from a biodynamically farmed site in Fossoy, this was aged in barrels mostly made from trees in the surrounding forest. The 2018 is a bit lighter than some recent years, but there is plenty of subtle intensity here and a good bit of vibrancy as well. Zero dosage.