Vintages: 2016 (50%), 2015 (30%), 2014 (20%)
Bottling: 2017
Disgorgement: July 2024
Time on lees: 84 months
V.P. stands for Vieillissement Prolongé (prolonged aging), as this wine spends an extended period on lees—in the case of this release, 84 months. Like the Grand Cru Brut, this is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, and the fruit again comes from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay—all Grand Cru terroirs. Vinification and the first aging period are in oak casks, and dosage for both wines was only 1 g/L.
Those who have tasted this cuvée in the past know the power of the fruit and extended lees aging grant so much harmony, length, complexity and texture. That’s precisely what you get: a vinous, powerful, super-pure Champagne. Intense and statuesque, yet with so much class. Already impressive, it’s still very young and deserves to be kept for a few more years before being opened. Being able to offer the 2013 (a great vintage, reviewed below) from magnum is a very special treat.