The 2017 Champagne Les Couarres Extra Brut is 60% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir that was aged for 36 months on the lees and raised in barrels ranging from 228 to 600 liters. It is the most pronounced in the range in terms of its reduction and matchstick, which I personally find enjoyable. It adds a dark mineral character, with apricot, flowers, and salinity, and the palate is generous up front with taut underpinnings. This is a well-detailed wine that I think will have fantastic longevity and appeal. Drink 2024-2044.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Nov 2022)
Derived from the 2017 vintage and disgorged in July 2021 with around four grams per liter dosage, Chartogne's NV Extra-Brut Les Couarres unfurls in the glass with aromas of pear, orange oil and tangerine mingled with nuances of fresh mint, dried fruits, walnuts and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it's rich and fleshy, with a charming, expressive personality and fine depth at the core, as well as suggestions of the fragility that often mark the wines of this challenging vintage. I suspect this is one release that will be best approached on the young side, as it has a lot to offer out of the gates.
93 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
Chartogne's 2017 Extra-Brut Couarres (60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir) is a dense, potent Champagne. Apricot, chamomile, spice and lightly honeyed notes infuse the 2017 with striking layers of complexity. This broad, ample Champagne offers tons of character. Here, too, there is a bit of reduction, but not enough to be overly intrusive. Dosage is 4-5 grams per liter. Disgorged: November, 2021.
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (May 2022)
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