"Eugene" Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut

Score

93

"Disgorged in November 2024 without dosage yet retaining over six grams per liter of residual sugar, Mousse™s NV Blanc de Noirs Eugene is a perpetual cuvee, composed of 50% wine from the 2022 vintage, with its origins tracing back to 2003. Comprising 80% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir"whose ripe skins impart a delicate pink hue"it unveils an expressive bouquet of candied orange peel, pear, peach, plum and pastry. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, rich and multidimensional, with a concentrated core of fruit, succulent yet racy acidity and phenolics that lend a gently bitter edge to the long, resonant finish. While the residual sugar lends it a touch more giving style, it represents a considerable step up in complexity from L™Esquisse and comes highly recommended."

Score

92

"Coming from a perpetual reserve started in 2003, it's a delicate but cleverly opened-up, youthful style of dried apple and pear, peach and blossom, succulent with soft cherry but snappily dry and light-footed. 20% Pinot Noir adds a little structure and weight. Cédric Moussé turns out some of the Marne Valley's most refined, charming Meunier wines from the south-facing slopes of Cuisles on the north bank of the Marne river."

Score

92

"The NV Champagne Eugène Dosage Zéro pours a bright straw/light copper color and is pretty and spicy. Medium-bodied, it has precision and minerality, with a peppery, fresh mousse, white floral notes, white peach, and mouthwatering freshness. The nose has a lightly savory edge, with notes of coriander, orange peel, and pith. It's refreshing and clean on the palate, with an understated but appealing elegance, and it™s very pretty. Drink 2025-2035. This bottling is 70% from 2022 and the rest from the perpetual reserve from 2003-2021, made with 80% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir, from vines averaging 40 years old. Zero dosage."

Score

92

"The NV Brut Nature Blanc de Noirs Eugène is 80% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir from the villages of Cuisles, Jonquery and Châtillon-sur-Marne, 70% 2022 and 30% perpetual reserve spanning vintages 2021 through 2003. It's a gorgeous, resonant Champagne. Plum, red cherry, pear, cinnamon and chamomile are some of the nuances that build in the glass. Rich and textured, with superb persistence, the Eugène is an absolute delight. Zero dosage. Disgorged: July 16, 2025."