Jean-Marc Seleque Soliste Meunier Les Gouttes d'Or Premier Cru 2019

Disgorged in April 2024 with a dosage of two grams per liter, Sélèque’s 2019 Soliste Meunier Pierry 1er Cru Les Gouttes d'Or is produced from old Pinot Meunier vines—planted between 1951 and 1968 with heritage massal selections—rooted in a mere 35 centimeters of clay-silt topsoil overlying soft chalk bedrock. This is a warmer vineyard site, situated near the city, and it is typically among the first plots harvested. The wine opens with an expressive bouquet of orange zest, blanched almonds, toasted bread and a faint hint of coriander seed. On the palate, it is full-bodied, textural and enveloping, with a concentrated core of fruit underpinned by vibrant acidity, concluding with a persistent, subtly perfumed finish.

The 2019 Champagne Millesime Premier Cru Pierry Les Gouttes D'Or Soliste Meunier is a single-vineyard Champagne from Pierry. It’s long on the palate and is vertical but not austere, with notes of white grapefruit, chalky earth, and pear. These are wines that benefit from some air and improve notably. Medium-bodied, it has a refreshing stony texture, a pinpoint mousse, and persistence through the finish. Disgorged in April 2024.