One of my favorite Grower Champagne. (What is a Grower Champagne? Read more in Rimple's Blog).

Managed by Alexandre Chartogne, one of the young Grower in Champagne, who has converted to bio-dynamic agricultural practices. Made from 60% Chardonnay and 40 % Pinot Noir, this is an outstanding Champagne. It has been voted as one of the best Champagnes under $50 and has scored over 90 points from almost all of the major wine critics.

This is the only Grower Champagne in the village of Merfy. Definitely on the drier side, this Champagne has very round qualities, probably due to the high proportion of Pinot Noir. Shows green apple notes on the mid-palate from the Chardonnay. It retains nice crispness on the palate with some chalky hints on the finish. A Champagne that begs to be poured again and again. Don't be surprised if you reach for the second bottle.

The total production of Chartogne-Taillet is a miniscule 7,500 cases. Compare that to the millions of cases made in a factory facility of the big Champagne houses. This is one business where being small is nice, because you do not have the overhead of the big guys and can thus offer an artisanal product for far less than the mass produced product - think no massive advertising budget that has to be recouped somehow from consumers like us.

We are offering a great deal for the holidays.

Regular Price: $49.99

Our Special To Go Price: $37.99

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