Reviews — Blanc de Blancs

Champagne is often discussed through familiar oppositions: Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, Blanc de Blancs or Blanc de Noirs, Côte des Blancs or Montagne de Reims. Yet the most revealing comparison is not always between regions or grape varieties. Sometimes it is between two producers who use the language of precision, place, and individuality in entirely different ways.

Pierre Deville is a quietly compelling Champagne grower-producer from Verzy, one of the historic Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de Reims. The house works with a remarkably focused idea: old-vine fruit from a single Grand Cru village, indigenous fermentations, barrel vinification, full malolactic conversion, low Extra Brut dosage, and an emphasis on individual harvests rather than a generic “house style.” The three Pierre Deville Champagnes now available at Symbolic Wines—Rosé de Macération Grand Cru Extra Brut 2022, Copin Chardonnay Grand Cru Extra Brut 2021, and Copin Pinot Noir Grand Cru Extra Brut 2020—offer three very different perspectives on Verzy. Together,...

‘Autour de Minuit’ is one of the most distinctive Champagnes in the Jacques Lassaigne range—a Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature from Montgueux that takes its character not only from chalk and Chardonnay, but from time spent in barrels that previously held Vin Jaune from the Jura. With both 2018 and 2019 vintages available on Symbolic Wines, this is a cuvée that rewards close attention from collectors and Champagne lovers who appreciate strong terroir identity and unusual élevage.

Jacques Lassaigne is one of those Champagne names that instantly rewards attention: rooted in Montgueux, built on chalk, and known for a style that is precise, mineral, and deeply terroir-driven. The wines on Symbolic Wines reflect that identity clearly, making this a house that speaks directly to collectors who value personality, purity, and limited-production character.