95 pts The Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2024 – 2036

The latest NV Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Terres Fines, based on the 2021 vintage and disgorged in April 2024 with a dosage of 2.5 grams per liter, is sourced from small parcels scattered around Cuis with northeast exposures, complemented by about one-third from Grauves, which face both northeast and southwest, offering a complete representation of the northern part of the Cte des Blancs. The parcels that contribute to Les Terres Fines were planted between the 1950s and 2014, at different times, in other words. Matured for 11 months in 228-liter barrels (around one-third new) and enriched by 30% perpetual blend dating back to 1986, it unfurls from the glass with scents of biscuit, dried white flowers, crisp citrus fruit and toasted hazelnuts. Medium-bodied and with a pillowy mousse, it is slightly more linear than Roc Solare, laden with tangy acids and an abundance of chalky dry extract. Adrien notes that the profile of 2021 base is more vertical compared to the three previous renditions, which were shaped by sunnier conditions, and the wine reflects this.

100% Chardonnay from a number of small parcels scattered around the village of Cuis and Chouilly. It is vinified in stainless steel and is 70% of the base vintage with the remainder a perpetual reserve started in 1986. Dosage is under 1g/l. Its his most fine-boned cuve.