Roger Coulon, Vrigny Blanc de Noirs Vintage:2013 An expressive nose flirts with

An expressive nose flirts with reduction yet not so much as to impair the attractiveness of the intensely floral nose where additional breadth is present in the form of orange peel

it offers silken textures offset by depths of tart red berry fruits and balsamic tones

whereas with clones we end up throwing a lot of their fruit on the ground

A floral top note is present on the expressive aromas of mineral reduction

Roger Coulon, Vrigny Blanc de Noirs Vintage:2013 An expressive nose flirts withDisgorged in October 2021 with three grams per liter dosage, Coulon's 2013 Blanc de Noirs Millsime is a blend of ungrafted Pinot Meunier and old vine Pinot Noir growing in sandy soils (which explains why the Meunier has been spared by phylloxera). Wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp golden orchard fruit, mirabelle plum, clear honey, freshly baked bread and buttery pasty, it's medium to full bodied, pillowy and layered, with superb intensity