Champagne Tarlant L'Etincelante Brut Nature 2002

Champagne Tarlant L'Etincelante Brut Nature 2002 is a complex vintage Champagne showing ripe citrus, baked apple, apricot, brioche, toasted nuts, and chalky mineral notes. Intense and precise, the palate combines vibrant acidity, creamy texture, concentrated fruit, and pronounced salinity through a remarkably persistent finish.

Food Pairing: Pair with scallops, lobster, roast poultry, burrata, grilled fish, or aged Comte for a complex and mineral-driven vintage Champagne pairing.

95 Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate 

An assemblage of 57% Chardonnay, 29% Pinot Noir and 14% Pinot Meunier, the 2002 Millésime Prestige l'Étincelante (literally: the sparkling one) opens with an exciting bouquet that displays lovely matured yet precise fruit aromas along with brioche, stony and flinty notes. On the palate, the 2002 is intense, firm and vibrantly fresh, showing a juicy, chalky texture and stimulating salinity in the long yet still young finish. This is one of the best vintage Champagnes I have tasted here so far. Tasted in April 2018.

94 Points - James Suckling

Complex nose of hazelnuts, salted caramel, sourdough brioche, salted lemons and dried fruit. Medium-bodied with tangy acidity with very fine bubbles. Delicious, salty character. Long and persistently sharp. 57% chardonnay, 29% pinot noir and 14% pinot meunier. Dosage 0g/L dosage. Disgorged in September 2020. Drink now.