NV Ulysse Collin, Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1x750ml

Vinous 94

The NV (2016) Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrieres is bright, saline and intensely focused. Crushed rocks, lemon peel, white pepper, chalk, sage and mint all grace this weightless, ethereal Champagne. The 2016 is not an obvious wine, and it doesn t have the vinous intensity of Olivier Collin s wines, but it is striking in its beauty. Readers will find an especially savory, ethereal Champagne by Collin standards. This release spent 48 months on the lees. [Antonio Galloni, 31/05/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2032

Robert Parker 96

Disgorged in March 2021 after 36 months sur lattes, Collin’s NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrieres (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 elevage, 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 cuveea which takes its name from the black flints that abound in the chalk in this areaa is worth a special effort to seek out. [William Kelley, 25/08/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2037