Mailly is the only champagne house that only produces from Grand Cru sites. That's why they confidently call themselves Champagne Mailly Grand Cru. I can only call seventeen of the 320 communes of Champagne Grand Cru. Mailly – the name of the producer and the municipality, by the way – in the Montagne de Reims subzone, is one of them. This exceptional position was documented as early as the 18th century. There are 35 individual layers with many different soils in Mailly, almost all of which have in common the lime content, which is of great importance for the best champagne. All are read separately and aged in barrels, the latter is no longer common in many champagne houses. In Mailly, the grape variety Pinot Noir dominates, which also plays the main role in most Mailly champagnes. All Mailly champagnes are of outstanding quality and show their excellent origins with concentrated and fine top-class champagne.
The Champagne Brut Réserve Grand Cru from Mailly is the ambassador of the winery. 480 parcels, all classified as Grand Cru, are available for this cuvée.
The Brut Reserve de Mailly Grand Cru consists of 75 percent Pinot Noir and 25 percent Chardonnay. The pigeons used for this are of course carefully harvested by hand. After the fermentation to the base wine, the second fermentation to the sparkling wine follows. This has a beautiful golden yellow color and iridescent reflections. The fruity notes on the nose are reminiscent of Mirabelle plums and pears, and these fruity notes reappear in the long-lasting finish. This full-bodied and charming champagne is lively and elegant with a subtle note of brioche. A lot of champagne for the money!
The trade press appreciates this delicious champagne with 91/100 points from Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator, as well as 16.5/20 from the strictly evaluating Jancis Robinson. High praise everywhere you look.
Tasting note Frank Rembold Jan. 2023: "Green-yellow colour, fine bubbles rise. A fine note of yeast on the nose, reminiscent a little of an oven-fresh croissant, with a hint of hazelnut in the fragrance. Good fullness on the palate, a full-bodied champagne with Pressure in the extract and a considerable length in the finale. A real announcement for a basic champagne that only Grand Cru vineyards are contained here, you can tell. Wow!"
