"Cuvée Bacchus" is the top prestige release from Champagne Charlier & Fils in Montigny-sous-Châtillon. Named after the Roman god of wine, this rare vintage cuvée is produced only in exceptional years. It showcases the estate's commitment to old-school winemaking: 100% of the base wine is fermented and aged in traditional oak casks (foudres), followed by nearly two decades of cellar aging on its fine lees in bottle before a dry Extra Brut disgorgement.

The 2006 "Cuvée Bacchus" is mature, vinous, and deeply layered. Dominated by Chardonnay alongside Pinot Noir, two decades of development have endowed the wine with profound tertiary complexity: dried apricots, candied orange peel, roasted hazelnuts, white truffle, honeyed brioche, and smoky oak, finished with a creamy, gentle mousse and a long, saline chalk backbone.

Why You'll Love It

• Rare prestige vintage Champagne with nearly 20 years of cellar development.
• 100% oak cask (foudre) base wine maturation provides profound micro-oxygenated depth and texture.
• Intensely complex tertiary bouquet of roasted nuts, dried fruits, white truffle, and toasted brioche.

How To Serve It

• Serve slightly warmer than typical Champagne, between 50°F and 54°F, to allow its mature, complex layers to unfurl.
• No decanting required; allow it to open slowly in the glass over 30 minutes.
• Pour into all-purpose stems to concentrate its mature autolytic and oak-aged bouquet.
• Pair with truffle risotto, roasted lobster, seared foie gras, or aged Comté cheese.