Champagne Louis Chalvon Grand Réserve Brut NV Oops, we did it again with Louis Chalvon’s Grande Réserve Brut (and a new 2023 disgorgement). This is up there with the best-priced Champagne offers we’ve ever had – a stellar pedigree and mouth-watering flavor profile make this a MUST BUY!
Flavor Profile: Buttercream, ginger, lemon curd, orange peel
Disgorgement Date: November 2023
Score: OB91
Why we love it...
As many of these great champagne producers become more well-known when the public gets wind of them, it’s increasingly rare to find deals like this on truly great Champagne. We filled up as before, but there’s simply no telling when we might get this one again!
This wine stuns, seriously stuns. Champagne Bernard Remy is a favorite bootstrap fable from unknown Champagne house to top producer and all the right names have aligned here. Marne Valley, Côte des Blancs, and Montagne de Reims provenance? Check. The most incredible price for a luscious and creamy champagne? Check again. This champagne is not just outwardly delicious, but interesting and provocative too. With fruit sourced from three of the five departments of the Champagne region, you get both linearity and crispness along with a round fatness that coats the mouth, begging you to drink more and more.
Allemant is the village that Bernard Remy chose for his estate, smack dab in the middle of the Côte des Blancs. He began his estate in 1968 with just a few hectares but now owns 11 hectares, including in some Grand Cru areas like the revered Le Mesnil. This came after several expansions of his holdings, including the building of his own production facility piece by piece over the decades. In 2008, he retired and put his son, Rudy, at the helm of the estate. The wines have continued to garner acclaim under his son’s tutelage, and this bottling is sure to impress!
The Grande Réserve Brut is mostly chardonnay (65% of it), with the balance of pinot noir and meunier. The fruit comes from throughout Champagne – the Montagne de Reims, which gives the roundness to the cuvee, the Cotes des Blancs, which adds the acid backbone, and the Marne Valley, which brings the full, ripe fruit. It was disgorged at the end of 2023, after spending more than two years on the lees, and just landed in our warehouse! We couldn’t wait to pop a bottle and I can say – that creaminess is going to come through like a silk scarf caressing your skin! Accompanying notes of ginger and lemon curd, with an orange rind slap to your palate bringing it into quick submission. Just the perfect blend of elegance and amiability! This is certainly a candidate for new House Champagne, so make sure you get enough!
Score
91 ~ Owen Bargreen
"NV Champagne Louis Chalvon- A blend of mainly Chardonnay (65%) with smaller parts Pinot Noir and a splash of Pinot Meunier, this delivers forward brioche and nutty tones alongside shades of Pink Lady apple. This is fantastic stuff to enjoy now."
Technical Details
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne
Varietal: Champagne Blends
Alcohol: 12%
Pair it with: Passed apps and smooth jazz
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About the Producer
Venture just a few miles away from the lively towns of Reims and Epernay, and you'll stumble upon a hidden gem, Louis Chalvon. The estate was founded four decades ago by the visionary Bernard Remy himself– this Champagne possesses an unmistakable charm. Nestled in the heart of Allemant, a quaint village on the Côte des Blancs, aptly named the White Grape Coast, the Champagne Louis Chalvon estate Encompasses 11 hectares of vines. They grow an array of grape varieties, ranging from esteemed Grand Crus to cherished local varietals. This diverse selection enables them to craft refined Champagnes with a tapestry of subtle and delicate flavors.
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