Champagne Mouzon Leroux L'atavique Tradition NV (1500ml) (Base 18. Disg. Oct 2022)

Disgorged in January 2022. L’Atavique is Sébastien’s ancestral cuvée. It’s a blend of Grand Cru fruit, with the current disgorgement weighing in at 65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay. The base is from the 2019 vintage (55%), with the reserve an even split between the two previous vintages. It was disgorged with zero dosage after 36 months on lees.

Sourced from 60 micro-plots spread across Verzy’s clay, chalk and flint soils, this cuvée is fermented in 80% French oak and 20% stainless steel. Peter Liem refers to the Mouzon Leroux style as “one of vibrant depth and voluptuous presence on the palate”, and both these qualities are perfectly encapsulated in L’atavique.