Vincent Laval (Georges Laval) Cumieres Preimier Cru Rouge Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France 2022 Domaine Bailly-Reverdy and gentle spices)

and gentle spices)

it could legally be labeled Volnay

It’s rich yet electric

Embracing dynamic cover crops and reducing tilling

malty honeyed spiciness and soft vanilla

Vincent Laval (Georges Laval) Cumieres Preimier Cru Rouge Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France 2022 Domaine Bailly-Reverdy and gentle spices)Technically, Laval has made red at the winery before. But, it was thirteen years ago, from the 2009 vintage. A famously warm vintage that ripened the fruit to a place that pushed Pinot beyond the scope of just sparkling wine. Hes been waiting over a decade for another opportunity. 2022 was that year. Laval already has an upper hand with ripeness, as his third generation estate is in Cumieres. A village that doubles as a south facing amphitheater, the