Olivier Horiot Coteaux Champenois Riceys Rouge En Val Bazot 2018 CACOFFER planted in 1942 by Christophe’s

planted in 1942 by Christophe’s grandfather

Head upriver from Sancerre

Distilled in Santiago Matatlán and bottled at 45% ABV

Restrained red and citrus fruits leave way for plenty of chalky minerality

this 2003 is a mature

Olivier Horiot Coteaux Champenois Riceys Rouge En Val Bazot 2018 CACOFFER planted in 1942 by Christophe’sCoteaux Champenois is the still red of Champagne, and few growers take it as seriously as Olivier Horiot. En Val Bazot is one of Les Riceys' most respected lieux dits, a clay and limestone site over Kimmeridgian bedrock that gives Pinot Noir real structure. Harvested by hand, fermented spontaneously, and aged eighteen months in oak, the 2018 lands somewhere between a savory Cote de Nuits and the leaner Pinots of the Aube. It's a quiet wine, but a