NV Jacques Selosse, Blanc de Noirs, Lieux-dits, La Cote Faron, Extra Brut (2019)
The NV (2019) Extra-Brut Aÿ La Côte Faron is delicate and haunting in its beauty. Cranberry, crushed rose petal, mint, sage, kirsch and dried herbs open effortlessly in a Champagne endowed with incredible drive and energy. This is classic Aÿ in all its dimensions. Today, the 2019-base is quite closed, but its vibrancy is so captivating and suggestive of a bright future. Wild flowers, spice, mint and sage lift the huge, resonant finish. Dosage is 1.7 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 3, 2026. ~ (97) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 5-1-2026
From the steep south-facing La Côte Faron vineyard in Aÿ, the NV Champagne Grand Cru Aÿ Blanc De Noirs La Côte Faron Extra Brut is 100% Pinot Noir and pours a deeper golden-honeyed hue. Ripe and textural, it offers apricot, mango, tropical fruit, savory richness, and the caramelized edge of fresh bread crust. Full-bodied and fleshy, it has tremendous sapidity and breadth, with a distinctive bitterness adding another layer of structure. A powerful and deeply gastronomic Champagne that would be fantastic with blue cheese. Drink 2026-2046. ~ (98) Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com 11-2-2026
One of the strongest releases of Selosse’s NV Blanc de Noirs Aÿ La Côte Faron to date, this 2019-based rendition, disgorged in February 2026 with a dosage of 1.5 grams per liter, soars from the glass with a highly aromatic bouquet of candied pear, smoked peach, apricot and plum mingled with toasted almonds and lychee. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it possesses a fragrant core of fruit and immense intensity of flavor, with considerable reserves of structuring extract imparting a compensating sense of freshness. As perfumed as it is, it is simultaneously sapid and energetic.
Readers will recall that it derives from a site characterized by intense daytime heat, tempered by cooling winds (hence its former name, Contraste). As ever, it remains one of the most demonstrative and flamboyant wines in the portfolio, with a perpetual reserve dating back to 1994. ~ (98) Kristaps Karklins, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 10-29-2026
From the steep south-facing La Côte Faron vineyard in Aÿ, the NV Champagne Grand Cru Aÿ Blanc De Noirs La Côte Faron Extra Brut is 100% Pinot Noir and pours a deeper golden-honeyed hue. Ripe and textural, it offers apricot, mango, tropical fruit, savory richness, and the caramelized edge of fresh bread crust. Full-bodied and fleshy, it has tremendous sapidity and breadth, with a distinctive bitterness adding another layer of structure. A powerful and deeply gastronomic Champagne that would be fantastic with blue cheese. Drink 2026-2046. ~ (98) Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com 11-2-2026
One of the strongest releases of Selosse’s NV Blanc de Noirs Aÿ La Côte Faron to date, this 2019-based rendition, disgorged in February 2026 with a dosage of 1.5 grams per liter, soars from the glass with a highly aromatic bouquet of candied pear, smoked peach, apricot and plum mingled with toasted almonds and lychee. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it possesses a fragrant core of fruit and immense intensity of flavor, with considerable reserves of structuring extract imparting a compensating sense of freshness. As perfumed as it is, it is simultaneously sapid and energetic.
Readers will recall that it derives from a site characterized by intense daytime heat, tempered by cooling winds (hence its former name, Contraste). As ever, it remains one of the most demonstrative and flamboyant wines in the portfolio, with a perpetual reserve dating back to 1994. ~ (98) Kristaps Karklins, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 10-29-2026
SKU: SK192836-750
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Champagne
PRODUCER : Jacques Selosse
FORMAT : 750ml
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Champagne
PRODUCER : Jacques Selosse
FORMAT : 750ml