Notes from Polaner Selections:

"Gaspard Brochet, a new Domaine based in the village of Ecueil, is making some of the most distinctive and delicious Champagnes in the Montagne de Reims. Gaspard was born in 1995 and while his father made wine under the Vincent Brochet label, he is also the nephew of famed producer Emmanuel Brochet. Gaspard took over a portion of his father’s domaine in 2017 and started making wine in a garage adjacent to the family home. Today, Gaspard makes wine from 3.2 hectares in Ecueil, Villers aux Noeuds (Mont Benoit!), and Sacy."

Wine Advocate:

"Originating from Le Mont Benoit in Villers-aux-Nœuds and matured in second- and third-use oak barrels, the NV Pinot Noir Le Lion Tome VII (2023) was disgorged in January 2026 and finished with a dosage of one gram per liter. Displaying a delicate pale salmon hue, it unfurls in the glass with aromas of blood orange, cherry, peach and meadowsweet, mingled with subtle notes of sour cranberry and yeasty top notes evocative of kombucha. Medium- to full-bodied and muscular on the palate, it offers a succulent, tangy profile animated by vibrant acidity. It is an expressive wine, even if it does not quite attain the purity of Gaspard Brochet’s finest releases."