Prevost Champagne - La Closerie Grand Cru (LC20)

Prévost Champagne La Closerie Grand Cru LC20 — Jérôme Prévost

This Champagne La Closerie Grand Cru LC20 from Jérôme Prévost expresses one of the most distinctive, vibrant and sought-after signatures in contemporary Champagne. Born from a precise parcel-based approach and vinification attentive to the identity of place, it offers a champagne of great intensity, at once vinous, saline and deeply expressive: ripe apple, pear, candied citrus, lemon, white peach, white flowers, chalk, fine brioche, hazelnut, sweet spices and a long mineral finish.

Jérôme Prévost is among the most highly regarded growers in artisanal Champagne, recognised for wines of character, energy and great transparency. La Closerie stands out through a personal and precise expression, where fruit maturity, chalky tension, palate texture and vinosity come together in a very pure balance. The mention LC20 refers to a sought-after lot, marked by precision, aromatic brightness and fine depth of substance.

Terroir: Grand Cru Champagne, chalk, tension and parcel expression

The Champagne terroir of the grands crus is based on the combination of chalky soils, a northern climate and slow ripening, giving the wines freshness, tension and great mineral precision. In this expression of La Closerie, chalk brings a sense of salinity, length and purity, while fruit maturity gives depth and a more enveloping texture.

Jérôme Prévost’s style favours a clear reading of place, the natural richness of the grape and an expression that is not overly polished. The wine stands out for its vinosity, energy, relief and chalky finish. In the LC20 lot, the balance lies between white fruits, citrus, floral notes, brioche touches, hazelnut nuances and saline tension.

Tasting notes

Appearance: pale gold with golden highlights, brilliant, fine and luminous, with delicate and persistent effervescence. The mousse is precise, creamy and well integrated, underlining the vinous texture of the champagne without masking its freshness.

Nose: expressive, deep and very pure, with ripe apple, pear, lemon, candied citrus, white peach, white flowers, wet chalk and fine brioche. With aeration, nuances of hazelnut, almond, fresh butter, sweet spices, discreet honey, orange zest, dried herbs and flint may appear.

Palate: broad, straight, energetic and textured, with fine mousse and very persistent saline tension. Flavours of apple, pear, lemon, citrus, white peach, brioche, hazelnut and chalk unfold with precision, supported by clear acidity and fine depth of substance. The finish is long, fresh, chalky and lightly spicy, with an impression of purity, relief and great vinosity.

Expression of the LC20 lot

The LC20 lot stands out for a precise, energetic and harmonious expression, where fruit maturity remains stretched by a strong chalky imprint. It offers balance between vinosity, freshness, texture and salinity, with a depth that goes beyond a simple aperitif register. This is a champagne that benefits from being served in a wine glass, allowing its aromatic nuances and palate complexity to unfold gradually.

Today, La Closerie Grand Cru LC20 can already impress through its energy, purity and texture, but it also has fine ageing potential. With time, the citrus and white-fruit notes should gain more brioche, honeyed, toasted, spicy and chalky nuances, while preserving the saline freshness that marks great terroir-driven champagnes.