2016

Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Mont Martin

Tasted 30 April 2021 Champagne · Premier Cru

A steelier showing this time around. It either didn't like the stemware it was crowded in, which disabled it from spreading its wings and offering up the depth I've come accustomed to enjoying from this wine, or it was…

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Producer: Nicolas Maillart
Wine: All vintages
Region: Champagne · Premier Cru
Grapes: Pinot Meunier
Record: 2016 Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Mont Martin

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7 January 2021 From premier cru vines planted in 1972, the Nicolas Maillart 2016 Mont Martin is an extraordinary 100% Pinot Meunier Extra Brut that immediately…

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2014

Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Chaillots Gillis

Champagne · Premier Cru

Strikingly better on Day 2. More depth and a broader flavor expansion. So, either hold for a few more years or give it plenty of air so it can fan out and deepen.

Reviewed 18 August 2024

2014

Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Chaillots Gillis

Champagne · Premier Cru

Give this air. It is a billion times more elevated when it can stretch its legs a bit. Perhaps even a decant if you can keep it cold. The 2012 is still the one to beat, but this 2014 isn't anything…

Reviewed 20 June 2024

2018

Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Mont Martin

Champagne · Premier Cru

Pours a salmon hue, resembling a Rosé in the glass. Somewhat aggressive bubbles, with no aromas in the nose at all. At first, this is notably bitter and extremely linear on the palate. (This needs…

Reviewed 21 October 2023

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