Vallée de la Marne terroir shows through in this blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Structured, articulate, with a stealthy richness that unfolds on the mid-palate as the wine opens in the glass. Marc Hebrart's signature is the restraint: sumptuous without the noise.
Winemaker Notes
The signature are there, and there's a stealthy richness on the mid-palate; with five minutes in the glass it really exhales. A sumptuous yet articulate wine.
Tasting Notes
Hébrart’s wines have a broad appeal: if you like to think about your wines, they’re intellectually engaging enough to satisfy you; on the other hand, if you’re just looking to drink, they’re simply delicious. The wines are full and generous without being weighty, complex and soil-driven without being demanding.
Professional Ratings
92
Wine Spectator"A sleek, mouthwatering Champagne, with the lacy mousse supporting a fine mesh of cherry, candied lemon peel, toast point and delicate spices. A minerally push of chalk and saline drives the clean-cut finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged November 2024. 750 cases imported. - AN"
90
Jeb Dunnuck"The pale straw-colored NV Champagne Cuvée de Reserve Brut is an 80/20 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 40% from the 2021 vintage, 30% from 2020, and the rest reserve wines. It™s expressive and open in the glass, with forward notes of perfume, lilac, red berries, river rock, and tangerine. Medium-bodied, it has a good deal of intensity upfront but has refinement and a clean, chalky texture, with a lively, pillowing mousse. It is clean through the finish and is going to show well over the next few years. 7 grams per liter dosage."
About the Producer
Region: Vallée de la Marne
Premier Cru Sites: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay, Val d’Or and Bisseuil
Grand Cru Sites: Aÿ, Avize, Chouilly, Oiry
Annual Production: 5,800 cases
Total Vineyard Holdings: 15 hectares
Vines: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
Jean-Paul Hébrart took over Marc Hébrart from his father in 1997. His father had been producing estate bottled wines since 1964 and joined the Club Trésors in 1985 Jean-Paul has slowly developed the estate in the last 20 years to one of the very finest grower estates in the Marne.
