What an extraordinary Pinot Noir vintage #Harvest26 is! @louisroederer_ #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Here they are! The first samples from #Harvest26, fresh out of alcoholic fermentation! Wow!! What can I possibly say??? There is so much potential here!! We just need to be patient and give ourselves the time to truly understand this extraordinary vintage! #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#12 #Harvest26 This marks the end of our 251st harvest! Thank you to the entire team for doing such a great job during this early harvest. First time we have ever finished on August 26! Assessment of this vintage? Just « UNPREDICTABLE »!#InPursuitofTaste #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#12 #Harvest26 « Milnon », Mareuil-sur-Ay, beautiful small Pinot noir clusters! #HommageaCamille Coteaux Champenois #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#12 #Harvest26 « Milnon », Mareuil-sur-Ay, massal selection & high density Pinot noir for #HommageaCamille #CoteauxChampenois #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#11 #Harvest26 Good morning « Les Volibarts »! Gentle start of a slow fermentation! #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day #10 #Harvest26 Good night #louisroederer cellars! #251stHarvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day #10 #Harvest26 Our Pinot Noir from “Milnon” Dizy, has greatly benefited from the past week. The tannins are more refined while the fruit shows remarkable brightness. Two days to go before picking for our Coteaux Champenois #HommageaCamille #251stHarvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#10 #Harvest26 and here is the infusion after addition of the field blend juice of Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Meunier, Pinot blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier & Pinot gris whole bunch pressed! Now our Brut Nature rosé is ready for co-fermentation! #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#10 #Harvest26 4th day of cold soak for this « Les Chèvres » Pinot noir. Brut Nature rosé! Fruit, color & texture are growing! #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#10 #Harvest26 As every year, on the 10th day of harvest, it’s time to pick the largest plot of the #CristalChampagne domaine: “Pisserenard”, Pinot Noir in Verzenay. Delicious! 🍇 #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#9 #Harvest26 Welcome to this beautiful Pinot noir from “Blanchien”, Mareuil-sur-Ay. Our new Coteaux Champenois #HommageaCamille #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#9 #Harvest26 Welcome to this beautiful Pinot noir from “Blanchien”, Mareuil-sur-Ay. Our new Coteaux Champenois #HommageaCamille #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#9 #Harvest26 Full swing on Chouilly Chardonnay! We are now picking up the pace of the harvest, as most of the plots are ready to go! #Collection 251 #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#8 #Harvest26 The cellar team is at work! Some vintages are said to be growers’ years, but this one will definitely be a winemaker’s year. #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#8 #Harvest26 Today is the first day that truly feels like harvest time! The temperatures have cooled off, and even the light has changed. Harvest mode is ON! #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#8 #Harvest26 “Blanchien”, massal selection & high density plantation of Pinot noir from Mareuil-sur-Ay. Guyot poussard pruning with “tressage”. First vintage for our Coteaux Champenois #HommageaCamille #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#8 #Harvest26 Good beautiful morning #Champagne #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL

Day#7 #Harvest26 “Blanchien”, Pinot noir from Mareuil-sur-Ay is ready. It will picked tomorrow morning & is a new Coteaux Champenois for #HommageaCamille 😉 #251rstharvest #InPursuitofTaste -JBL