A. Lamblot Les Cochenes 2020
A. Lamblot Les Cochenes 2020
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94 points Vinous Media
The NV (2020) Extra Brut Les Cochènes 100% Pinot Noir, is terrific. Soaring aromatics make a strong first impression. Kirsch, white flowers, mint and lemon confit all grace the palate. This understated Pinot is quite subtle. There's gorgeous breadth and texture here, with no hard edges and exceptional balance. No dosage. Disgorged: November 2024; multiple disgorgements throughout the year. - By Antonio Galloni on November 2025
Region: Montagne de Reims
Cepage: 100% Pinot Noir
Cepage: 100% Pinot Noir
Vineyards: Single parcel of Les Cochènes in the village of Chenay, planted in 1990. Mild south-facing slope.
Soils: Sandy, clay-limestone soils
Winemaking: Grapes are lightly pressed and fermented using natural yeast. Vinification occurs in demi-muids. No chaptalization malolactic fermentation can occur but is not forced. The juice is bottled on fruit days in locally produced bottles. Alexandre bottles with 22 grams of sugar instead of the more typical 24 grams resulting in a softer finer mousse.
Aging: 24 months in demi-muids, sur lattes under cork 24+ months. All riddling is done by hand and Alexandre will do "poignettage". Unfined and unfiltered. 16 mg/L total SO2, 3,8 g/l RS; Dosage 0 g/L; Disgorgement November 2024
Tiny Production: 900 bottles
Complex and bright Mouvance is a blend of Meunier Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from old vnes plots in the villages of Vrigny and Chenay. The term "Mouvance" translates to "movement" and refers to the dependence of one phenomenon on another. From endless efforts in the vineyards to meticulous details in the cellar Alexandre Lamblot is in constant motion and this wine is emblematic of the spirit of a domaine that is going places.
