Customers do funny things...like returning champagne for credit because the label disintegrated in the fridge. Really? Ice bucket more like! Anyway, it’s always good to remind oneself of the qualities of the goods one sells, so the wife and I had a very pleasant evening with this Jean Laurent Blanc de Noirs, which tasted exactly like Jean Laurent Blanc de Noirs should. #growerchampagne#champagne#blancdenoirs#jeanlaurent 
Jean Laurent Vintage 2006. This has spent 12 years on its yeast lees before being disgorged in March 2019. I find that it responds well to opening one evening and going back to it the next. This irons out the edges and we’re left with a beautifully balanced nectar, still showing enough acidity to hang on longer. In my opinion it’s now at its apogée and well worth pulling a case out of bond to enjoy at home. #jeanlaurent #jeanlaurentchampagne #growerchampagnespecialist #lowdosagechampagne 
Winemakers do love their vintages. Came across this in the garage of Maison Goutorbe in Ay, Epernay, back in 2014. Any ideas what it is? #Vintagecars#vintagechampagnetreasures#growerchampagnes#epernaytourisme#vintagechampagne 
A question for any French vignerons out there. I have often heard the expression, used by yourselves in English, ‘This is a very greedy wine’. Can you think of a better translation of your word ‘gourmand’ because we English see this picture as an illustration of what ‘greedy’ means. There is an English word ‘gourmand’, which would work? I mean no offence here, I promise!!!#growerchampagne#growerchampagnes#frenchenglish#englishfrench#frenchteacher#margaine#christophemignon#jeanlaurent 
Last year we drunk the 2003 Blanc de Noirs from Jean Laurent. It was on its last legs, having been a very good wine despite the problems of the vintage. This year the 2006 is performing exceptionally and will do so for a couple of years to come. This is a producer who judges when to release his vintages at optimum drinking time. That’s when we drink them! No apologies for the glass. It’s adequate. #jeanlaurentchampagne#blancdenoirs#vintagechampagne 
Orders have all been dispatched, so now it’s time to think about our own Christmas consumption! This Christophe Mignon Rosé (d’assemblage)always delivers. Wonderful summer fruit flavours from a 100% Pinot Meunier grapes, cultivated organically, using biodynamic preparations in the vineyard and picked on a day dictated by the Lunar Calendar.#christophemignon #biodynamicchampagne #champagnebiodynamique #champagnebio #champagne 
It’s good to know that English humour can reduce a serious winemaker to a quivering wreck. #ChristopheMignon#lesartisansduchampagne#Festigny 
This sign tells us we’re at the home of the celebrated Christophe Mignon Champagne. Working in chime with the Lunar Calendar and using biodynamic preparations in the vineyard, he produces one of the Marne Valley’s foremost champagnes. ADN de Meunier. 100% Pinot Meunier Brut Nature. #Champagnedevignerons#lesartisansdechampagne#ChristopheMignon