Éric Taillet
Pale gold in colour with green highlights, threaded with fine, persistent bubbles. The nose is delicate and precise: white flowers, yuzu citrus, with a gentle brioche note in the background. The palate is taut and mineral, with a lively freshness underpinned by a long, saline finish characteristic…
THE CUVÉES OF MAISON ÉRIC TAILLETThe expert verdict
The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
Pale gold in colour with green highlights, threaded with fine, persistent bubbles. The nose is delicate and precise: white flowers, yuzu citrus, with a gentle brioche note in the background. The palate is taut and mineral, with a lively freshness underpinned by a long, saline finish characteristic of Blancs de Blancs from clay-limestone terroir.
The composition
Terroirs
100% Chardonnay from the lieu-dit Bainsonois in the Vallée de la Marne, clay-limestone soils, vines over 20 years old. Aged for a minimum of 36 months on the lees before disgorgement.
About this house
Based in Baslieux-sous-Châtillon, at the heart of the Vallée de la Marne, Éric Taillet is one of the most distinctive artisan growers in the appellation. Across a 6-hectare estate planted 82% to Pinot Meunier, he has elevated this long-overlooked variety to the status of a noble grape, through a range of single-parcel cuvées of remarkable precision.
With L'Authentique, he turns to Chardonnay — a rare variety on this resolutely meunier terroir — and delivers a Blanc de Blancs of striking minerality and unwavering directness. It is a statement of viticultural sincerity, entirely consistent with the philosophy of the house: to express a terroir, without artifice.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
The saline minerality of this Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut finds a perfect echo in the briny freshness of an oyster.
Starter
The delicacy of sea bass carpaccio mirrors the tension of this Marne Chardonnay without overwhelming its finesse.
Main course
Sole meunière with champagne — a classic and timeless pairing — reveals the full precision and length of this cuvée.
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