La Salamandre Grande Réserve

Rating: 94
Author: Gault&Millau

Jacques Chaput

94 / 100 Champagne

Vintage : BSA

Type : Brut

Classification : Blanc

Color :

Effervescent blanc

Budget : €25 to €45

Gault&Millau's review 2026

This Champagne seduces with its discreet effervescence, resembling a still wine but retaining a delicate tension that keeps it alive. The nose reveals a bouquet of tertiary aromas: truffles, prunes, undergrowth, walnuts, curry, spices and leather notes. The fruit fades into an aromatic complexity that includes vanilla, cinnamon, licorice and cloves. On the palate, the creamy texture is accompanied by a sharpness of candied citrus and an enveloping patina, without excessive dosage. The chalky finish is reminiscent of its terroir, while notes of cocoa and cereals linger. This wine bears witness to an impressive mastery of ageing, precise and patient.

Jacques Chaput La Salamandre Grande Réserve

94 / 100 Champagne

Vintage : BSA

Type : Brut

Classification : Blanc

Varieties :

Pinot noir 60%

Chardonnay 40%

Budget : €25 to €45

Gault&Millau's review 2026

Brand : Jacques Chaput

Name : La Salamandre Grande Réserve

Region : Côte des Bar

Type : Brut

Classification : Blanc

Appellation : Champagne

Year : BSA

Varieties :

Pinot noir 60%

Chardonnay 40%

Color :

Effervescent blanc

Capacity : 75 cl

Budget : €25 to €45

Address : 1 rue Blanche, 10200 Arrentières, France Navigate To

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Jacques Chaput

The salamander, emblem of King François I, is accompanied by the motto "Nutrisco & Extinguo" ("I feed it and I extinguish it"), which can be interpreted as "I feed the good fire and I extinguish the bad one". The House of Jacques Chaput has adopted these symbols as its own, reflecting what drives the family in the vineyard and in the cellar: "May the pleasure we have had in tasting our champagnes be equal to the pleasure we have had in revealing them!" Run today by Jacky and Jason Chaput, the estate is spread over 14 hectares of vines, mainly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The wines of Jacques Chaput are the fruit of the happy marriage between a vineyard accompanied through the seasons, careful ageing in the cellar and, of course, a little talent.

Production Champagne VDC, HVE

Services On-site sale, Organized visits

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