Marc Hebrart Special Club Brut Millesime Premier Cru 2019
(Champagne, France) - [VM 94] [JD 94]

Jean-Paul Hébrart took over Marc Hébrart from his father in 1997. His father had been producing estate bottled wines since 1964 and joined the Club Trésors in 1985 Jean-Paul has slowly developed the estate in the last 20 years to one of the very finest grower estates in the Marne. The basis for these outstanding wines are the privileged holdings in Aÿ, including the newly purchased plots in Le Léon, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, and Dizy in the Grande Vallée as well as Avize, Oiry and Chouilly in the Côte and recently acquired vineyards in Louvois in the Montagne. Jean-Paul harvests, presses and vinifies each of his over 85 plots separately, blending sites to make harmonious wines which reflect the personality of the grower as well as the terroir. A majority of the wines are fermented in steel, though old used barrels have become a part of his program for Rive Gauche-Rive Droite and his new wine, Clos de Léon, both of which are fermented and aged in neutral barrique.

The Hébrart wines are truly of both place and person, the kind, welcoming and generous qualities that Jean-Paul Hébrart exudes can be seen in all of his Champagnes. And while he could easily rest on his laurels at this point, JP instead continues to expand his range, experimenting with lower dosage levels in his benchmark cuvées, and producing stunning Coteaux Champenoise from recently acquired, historic vineyards.

Cépage: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay
Village/Vyd: Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes (Faubourg D’enfer, Croix Blanche, Pruche, Haut de Varille), Louvois Grand Cru (Le Mont, Les Hauts Berceaux); Chardonnay from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes (Beauregard, Ramonette, Buisson Saint Loup, Clef)
Malo: Yes
Élevage: Stainless steel
Sur Latte: 36 Months
Dégorgement: April 2023 – October 2023 (5)

Ratings & Reviews:

94 Points - Vinous Media 

“The 2019 Brut Special Club 1er Cri (65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay) is pure and seductive. Ample and creamy in feel, with gorgeous texture, the 2019 is fabulous right out of the gate. Dried pear, citrus peel, spice and crushed rocks open as the 2019 shows off its considerable charms. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this. Dosage is 5 grams per liter.” – Antonio Galloni (Nov 2023)

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck 

"A silver/straw hue, the 2019 Champagne Special Club Brut is a very pretty wine made from 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, all originating from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, and Mareuil-sur-Ay. Revealing aromas of sea spray, pure ripe raspberry, and fresh flowers, it moves seamlessly to the palate, where it offers a refined mousse with an approachable feel, its crystalline fruit shining through to a clean and graceful finish. A very attractive wine, it’s showing beautifully now and should hold up nicely over the coming 8-10 years." (Nov 2023)