The 2019 Champagne Roger Coulon Bandite – Le Grand Chemin opens with a striking bouquet of ripe red fruit, dried flowers, and sweet spices, enriched by nuanced notes of fragrant cherry, salted caramel, toffee, and black sesame. On the palate, it is full-bodied, precise, and wonderfully creamy, yet driven by a vibrant tension and freshness. Its fine tannic structure and pronounced mineral finish reflect the singular character of the Le Grand Chemin parcel in Vrigny. Crafted as a Brut Nature with zero dosage, its generosity and depth come entirely from the natural ripeness of the grapes in the exceptional 2019 vintage. Luscious, complex, and powerfully expressive, it is a truly gastronomic Champagne, ideal for pairing with refined and flavourful dishes.
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100% Pinot Noir
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More About The Winery
Since 1806, the Coulon family has cultivated vineyards in the Premier Cru village of Vrigny, Montagne de Reims. Today, Eric Coulon, the eighth generation, together with his wife Isabelle, continues this legacy while honoring his late father, Roger Coulon, whose name the domaine proudly carries.
The estate farms over 100 individual parcels across 11 hectares in six communes, including holdings in the Côte des Blancs. This mosaic of vineyards, most with prized east-facing exposures, allows for precise, terroir-driven Champagnes. Plantings are dominated by Pinot Meunier (40%), balanced with equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, all farmed with low yields to ensure concentration and depth.
Eric’s philosophy combines respect for tradition and careful innovation: indigenous yeasts, low-intervention vinification, parcel-by-parcel fermentation, and long lees ageing. The result is Champagnes of purity, finesse, and vibrant expression, with cuvées like L’Hommée, Heri-Hodie, and Les Originelles standing out as benchmarks of artisanal grower Champagne.