Country: France

Region: Champagne

Vintage: NV

Cépage: Chardonnay (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 92 (RP)

Richard Petit’s family roots in Avize go back centuries, caring for Chardonnay on the chalky soils of the Côte de Blancs.  Véronique Bajan’s clan hails from Pinot Noir terroir in Verzenay, grand cru land on the Montagne de Reims.  Love, then marriage, came first in 1997; then in 1999, when Richard took over his family’s winery in Avize, the idea that they could create wine together blossomed.  With Richard’s attention to detail in the fields and Véronique’s tasting prowess in the cellar, the small-batch, grand cru wines of Petit & Bajan are very much the voice of Champagne’s new generation. These are bold, vinous wines that set a higher bar for grand cru Champagne.

"The NV Brut Grand Cru Nuit Blanche wafts from the glass with notes of white flowers, preserved citrus, crisp orchard fruit, fresh bread and bee pollen. Medium to full-bodied, layered and nicely concentrated, it's quite vinous and textural, with racy acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, concluding with a saline finish. It's as fine a rendition of this cuvée as I can remember tasting."

William Kelley (RP) - 03/21

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