NV Champagne Lacourte-Godbillon Terroirs d’Écueil 1er Cru 375ml

Pro Reviews

Wine Spectactor (WS)

Racy acidity firms this tightly knit Champagne, while the fine texture softens some of the angularity and helps to show the range of the white raspberry, ground ginger, chalk and pink grapefruit pith flavors. Balanced overall, this should open nicely with short-term cellaring. Disgorged October 2016. Best after 2019. 3,300 cases made. –AN, November 2017

Wine Advocate (WA)

Disgorged in April 2019 with 4.5 grams per liter dosage, the latest release of the NV Brut Premier Cru Terroirs d’Ecueil offers up aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, blanched almonds, pastry cream and Meyer lemon oil. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, with a broad attack, a lively and incisive core of nicely concentrated fruit that’s still quite tightly wound and a long, chalky finish. It’s a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and the balance Chardonnay, based on the 2015 vintage supplemented by some 43% reserve wines. This will be even better with a year or two on cork to unwind. -William Kelley (04/30/2020)