100% Pinot Blanc from the Val Colas Robin vineyard in Polisot. A fuller bodied, unique expression of Champagne. Produced by Roland Piollot and his wine Dominique Moreau from vines owned by Roland's family in the Aube. Roland's father was extremely passionate about vineyard work, and replanted all of his vineyards using the selection massale method, and even kept some of the old Pinot Blanc vineyards that most of his neighbors were replanting to Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. In 1986, Roland decided to bottle the wines himself, and since 2009, they have converted the vines to organic farming.
Duilio Ramallo
The Colas Robin vineyard was planted with Pinot Blanc in 1955 by Robert Piollot, just up the road from the domaine in Polisot. This was the first standout parcel, with it’s exceptional southeast exposition, red-clay and limestone soil, the resulting Champagne clearly demonstrates why the local name for Pinot Blanc is Pinot Vrai, or real Pinot. Pinot Blanc was never planted in the Marne, so the big houses snubbed the grape from the Aube, and 100% Pinot Blanc cuvées are rare. This is the one of the finest ones out there – a very floral, vibrant wine (that was mentioned in Eric Asimov’s NYT recent article about Pinot Blanc)
The Colas Robin vineyard was planted with Pinot Blanc in 1955 by Robert Piollot, just up the road from the domaine in Polisot. This was the first standout parcel, with it’s exceptional southeast exposition, red-clay and limestone soil, the resulting Champagne clearly demonstrates why the local name for Pinot Blanc is Pinot Vrai, or real Pinot. Pinot Blanc was never planted in the Marne, so the big houses snubbed the grape from the Aube, and 100% Pinot Blanc cuvées are rare. This is the one of the finest ones out there – a very floral, vibrant wine (that was mentioned in Eric Asimov’s NYT recent article about Pinot Blanc)
9.0Gregory Fulchiero
Wonderful and focused zero doseage bubbly, slight premox adds body and complexity with almond and baked pear notes
Wonderful and focused zero doseage bubbly, slight premox adds body and complexity with almond and baked pear notes
9.3Doug Powers
Tiny, tight mousse, quite dry, really lovely balance and complexity, long, lingering finish, excellent!!
Tiny, tight mousse, quite dry, really lovely balance and complexity, long, lingering finish, excellent!!
9.3Michael Piaker
13 December 2018. Henry's Wine & Spirit, Brooklyn, NY.
13 December 2018. Henry's Wine & Spirit, Brooklyn, NY.
9.3Ali Schmidt
100% Pinot blanc champagne! So good!
100% Pinot blanc champagne! So good!
9.2Norman Gennaro
Missed this one
Missed this one
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