Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) 3-drops lots of concentration and tannin

lots of concentration and tannin – pretty much the opposite of what we look for in our Rosé vineyards

Lemon yellow color with golden reflections

representing equally the two terroir “sides” of Côte-Rôtie

typical of the variety with Balanced acidity

spicy notes as well as notes of violet

Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) 3-drops lots of concentration and tanninThe most northern of Suenens Oiry parcels, La Cocluette is also home to the domaines oldest vines (planted in 1925), a site where the ancient roots bury deep into the dense Campanian chalk (the younger plantings from this site go into the Oiry Blanc de Blancs). Vines of this age are as rare as hens teeth in Champagne, giving tiny yields of concentrated berries. The land here is largely flat with a somewhat northern exposure. The base wine fermented