NV Champagne Vincent Couche Elegance Extra Brut

94 POINTS

Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

From a grower producer down in the Côte des Bar. Staunchly biodynamic, this is a farming project that produces wine. It’s 85% pinot noir, the rest chardonnay. Lots going on in these wines. The back label clearly states it was a version disgorged in February 2019. Tight and tart, racy and refreshing, there’s licks and whiffs of salted cashews, sea spray, preserved lemon and an unusual character that I like to call ‘ozone’ as it smells of higher profile air, if you get my drift. It’s really tasty and feels super easy to drink, has good crunch and crispness, finishes long and mouth-watering with faint nutty character hanging around too. It’s so darn pleasing, and at the price point, feels compelling.

93 POINTS

Kasia Sobiesiak - The Wine Front

I met with Vincent during his recent Australian tour showing his biodynamic Champagnes. Vincent doesn’t speak much English, so I decided to use my 10-year-forgotten and broken French. It went like this (for all the wines), I took a sip, my eyes widened, eyebrows lifted, I started to nod in affirmation in an awkward full-mouth smile and didn’t spit. Once swallowed, I exhaled and said ‘oh là là’. My best French and my best review. Or did Vincent understand Polish? Well, wine knows no boundaries. ‘Elegance’ is a blend of 84% Pinot Noir, 16% Chardonnay, 4g dosage and partially barrel fermented as many other of Vincent’s wines. Base vintages are 2011-2019 and it was disgorged in July 2022. At an entry level, this wine brings together a delicious combination of saline and nutty flavours. Appetising complexity of sweet perfume and brine. Ripe lemons, apricot Danish, red apple skins, oyster shell, apple pie, peanut brittle. Baked and fresh aromas with salt flakes and a bit of ginger spice to finish on a crisp note. What a start!

2017 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Ripe berry fruit flavours with an edge of toasted almond and brioche. There's an attractively creamy texture, plenty of freshness and very good length. Lovely. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2017