Vazart-Coquart & Fils Grand Bouquet Blanc de Blancs Brut 2016 is a vintage Champagne from the Grand Cru village of Chouilly, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Made from 100% Chardonnay and aged for six years on lees, it is a rich, mineral-driven and finely structured wine—ripe and generous in youth, with the tension, depth and precision to develop gracefully over the next decade.
Technical Details
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Producer: Vazart-Coquart & Fils, Chouilly, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
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Wine: Champagne Grand Cru, Grand Bouquet Blanc de Blancs Brut
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Vintage: 2016
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Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
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Vineyard: Mont Aigu and La Cerisière, Grand Cru de Chouilly
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Vine age: 43 years
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Soil: Chalk-rich Côte des Blancs terroir
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Harvest: Hand-harvested
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Fermentation: In stainless-steel vats
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Malolactic fermentation: Completed
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Ageing: 6 years on lees
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Dosage: 3 g/l
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Alcohol: 12%
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Bottle size: 750 ml
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Serving temperature: 8–10°C
The Producer
Vazart-Coquart & Fils is a family-owned grower-producer based in Chouilly, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. The estate is known for its Blanc de Blancs Champagnes that emphasize freshness, minerality and terroir expression.
The Grand Bouquet is one of the estate’s flagship vintage cuvées, made from old Chardonnay vines in Chouilly. The wine reflects the domaine’s commitment to precision, freshness and the expression of one of Champagne’s most distinctive terroirs.
Vineyard and Terroir
The Grand Bouquet is sourced from two parcels—Mont Aigu and La Cerisière—in the Grand Cru village of Chouilly. The vines are 43 years old, giving the wine its depth, concentration and complexity.
The chalk-rich soils of these sites provide the wine’s hallmark minerality, saline tension and crystalline structure. The blend of two parcels creates a layered expression of the Chouilly terroir, with each site contributing its own nuance to the final wine.
The 2016 Vintage
The 2016 Champagne growing season was marked by variable weather, with periods of rain and humidity that required careful vineyard management. Despite these challenges, the fruit that remained was in good condition, and the resulting wines show the cool-vintage freshness and mineral tension typical of the region.
For Grand Bouquet, the 2016 harvest was carried out with care to preserve the freshness of the terroir. The wine was vinified and aged in stainless steel, with a low dosage of 3 g/l, allowing the chalk-driven minerality and varietal character of the Chardonnay to remain at the forefront.
Winemaking and Ageing
The Chardonnay is hand-harvested and fermented in stainless-steel vats, with malolactic fermentation completed. The wine is then aged for six years on lees, allowing it to develop its full aromatic complexity and creamy texture.
This extended lees ageing gives the wine its depth and richness, while the chalky terroir provides the backbone of minerality and tension. The result is a Champagne that is both generous and precise.
Tasting Profile
The 2016 Grand Bouquet shows a deep gold colour with fine, lively bubbles. The nose reveals voluptuous notes of exotic flowers, spices, dried fruit and citrus.
On the palate, the wine is creamy and fruit-forward, supported by incisive freshness and great vivacity. The finish is long and persistent, with a balance of ripe fruit, fine mousse and chalky minerality that makes the wine both approachable and compelling.
Aroma and flavour: exotic flowers, spices, dried fruit, citrus, ripe quince, vineyard peach, orange zest, chamomile, oyster shell and oven-fresh pastry.
Palate: full-bodied yet precise, with creamy texture, vibrant acidity, fine mousse, layered fruit and a long, saline finish.
Style: a refined, terroir-driven vintage Blanc de Blancs—ripe and generous in youth, with the chalky complexity and mineral tension to develop over time.
Drinking Window
The 2016 Grand Bouquet is approachable on release but benefits from a short period of cellaring. Its six years on lees and single-village sourcing give it the balance to develop gracefully over the next decade.
Serve it cool at 8–10°C and allow it time in the glass to reveal its full aromatic complexity and mineral depth.
Food Pairing
Serve with oysters, raw shellfish, sea urchin, langoustines, crab, sushi and sashimi. Its saline finish and citrus precision also make it excellent with grilled fish, white asparagus, poultry in cream sauce, and young or lightly aged goat’s cheese.
The wine’s creamy texture and mineral structure make it particularly well suited to richer, more savoury dishes, where its chalky spine and citrus profile can shine.
Collector Note
This is a rare, vintage Blanc de Blancs from a family-owned grower-producer whose bottles rarely leave France. The Grand Bouquet is produced in limited quantities, and its six years on lees, old-vine sourcing and low dosage make each release distinctive.
The combination of Vazart-Coquart’s reputation, the chalky Chouilly terroir and the freshness of the 2016 vintage makes this a compelling choice for collectors seeking age-worthy, terroir-driven Champagne with long-term development potential.
Recommended serving: open and allow 30–60 minutes in a large white-wine glass before serving at 8–10°C to reveal its full aromatic complexity and mineral depth.
