Base 2017 - 96 Wine Advocate
Review Date: 09/2021
Disgorged in March 2021 after 36 months sur lattes, Collin's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrières (2017) is based on the 2017 vintage, complemented by fully 70% reserve wines. Wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp green orchard fruit, white flowers and wet stones that are framed by a deft patina from its élevage, it's a full-bodied, vinous Champagne with a satiny attack that segues into a deep, concentrated mid-palate. Chalky and incisive, it concludes with a long, saline finish. As ever, this cuvée—which takes its name from the black flints that abound in the chalk in this area—is worth a special effort to seek out. (WK) 96+
Base 2017 - 96 Wine Advocate
Review Date: 09/2021
Disgorged in March 2021 after 36 months sur lattes, Collin's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrières (2017) is based on the 2017 vintage, complemented by fully 70% reserve wines. Wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp green orchard fruit, white flowers and wet stones that are framed by a deft patina from its élevage, it's a full-bodied, vinous Champagne with a satiny attack that segues into a deep, concentrated mid-palate. Chalky and incisive, it concludes with a long, saline finish. As ever, this cuvée—which takes its name from the black flints that abound in the chalk in this area—is worth a special effort to seek out. (WK) 96+
Base 2017 - 96 Wine Advocate
Data di revisione: 09/2021
Sboccato a marzo 2021 dopo 36 mesi di affinamento in latte, l'NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrières (2017) di Collin si basa sull'annata 2017, completata da un 70% di vini di riserva. Sprigionandosi dal calice con aromi di agrumi, frutta verde croccante, fiori bianchi e pietre bagnate, incorniciati da una patina delicata dovuta all'elevage, è uno Champagne corposo e vinoso, con un attacco satinato che prosegue in un palato centrale profondo e concentrato. Gessoso e incisivo, si conclude con un finale lungo e salino. Come sempre, questa cuvée, che prende il nome dalle selci nere che abbondano nel gesso di questa zona, merita di essere scoperta. (WK) 96+
Base 2017 - 96 Wine Advocate
Date de révision : 09/2021
Dégorgé en mars 2021 après 36 mois sur lattes, le Collin's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrières (2017) est élaboré à partir du millésime 2017, complété à 70 % par des vins de réserve. Au nez, il exhale des arômes d'huile d'agrumes, de fruits verts croquants, de fleurs blanches et de pierre mouillée, subtilement rehaussés par une patine délicate issue de son élevage. Ce champagne ample et vineux offre une attaque soyeuse qui se prolonge sur une bouche profonde et concentrée. Minéral et incisif, il s'achève sur une longue finale saline. Comme toujours, cette cuvée – qui tire son nom des silex noirs abondants dans la craie de la région – mérite d'être recherchée. (WK) 96+