Chartogne Taillet Les Couarres Extra Brut 2017

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Derived from the 2017 vintage and disgorged in July 2021 with around four grams per liter dosage, Chartogne’s NV Extra-Brut Les Couarres unfurls in the glass with aromas of pear, orange oil and tangerine mingled with nuances of fresh mint, dried fruits, walnuts and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it’s rich and fleshy, with a charming, expressive personality and fine depth at the core, as well as suggestions of the fragility that often mark the wines of this challenging vintage. I suspect this is one release that will be best approached on the young side, as it has a lot to offer out of the gates.

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