1996 Tarlant, Champagne, Cuvee Louis Tarlant Brut Nature [disg. 2026]

Champagne Tarlant operates out of the village of Œuilly in the Marne Valley, where the family has farmed land across twelve generations. The fruit is sourced from seventy-year-old vines rooted in deep clay subsoils. In the glass, this bone-dry wine reveals prominent notes of hazelnuts, salted caramel, and dried quince alongside a sleek, intensely savory structure. The legendary 1996 vintage yields high, piercing acidity that drives the expansive texture and anchors decades of bottle evolution. This bottle offers a rare opportunity to experience a benchmark grower vintage built for long-term cellar development.