Roger Coulon, Coulommes La Montagne 1er Cru Coteaux Champenois Rouge Le Mont Moine (2018)

Le Mont Moine is pure Pinot Meunier from a 0.10-hectare plot of south-exposed 40-year-old vines in the premier cru village of Coulommes-la-Montagne. Stomped by foot, fermented whole-cluster, and produced without the addition of sulfur at any point, this cuve spent two years in barrelone new, and one significantly older. The vineyards sandy soils produce a wine of silky, caressing fruit, amplified here by an intense minerality that is particularly explicit on the vivid nose. Fresh, tingling tannins keep the palate energetic all the way through the very long finish.