The Cuvée
Louis Morette is not a winegrower, but a brand. The champagne is produced and bottled by G.H. Martel, one of the largest houses in Épernay, in collaboration with Ernest Rapeneau. If you're looking for a small Récoltant story here, you're in the wrong place. If you're looking for a cleanly made Négociant champagne at an everyday price, you're exactly right.
That's precisely the appeal of this bottle. The Grand Réserve is a classic assemblage of the three grape varieties of Champagne: Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay, with a dosage in the classic Brut range of around eight to nine grams. No terroir statement, no manifesto, just solid craftsmanship on a large scale: fresh, clean, balanced, with a crisp finish and a slightly creamy texture.
That such a bottle ends up on supermarket shelves and still earns ninety Eichelmann points says something about what a well-run large house can deliver at a small price. An honest all-rounder that doesn't want to be more than it is, and that's exactly why it works.
My Tastings
The Louis Morette Grand Réserve Brut is a supermarket find (17.99 euros at Hofer) without great expectations, and a positive surprise.
Freshness, clarity, structure, no great depth, but a very balanced all-rounder with a clean finish. 90 points from Eichelmann, and that's no small feat. In his scale, that means: excellent. For a champagne under 20 euros, that's more than decent.
Assemblage of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay. Dosage: approx. 8-9 g/l (Brut). Served at about 8-9 degrees. Style: fresh, balanced, slightly creamy.
Sometimes between the top cuvées stand exactly such bottles: accessible, well-made, and simply there when you need them. And that's exactly why they often end up closer to reality in the cellar than the big names.
the_champagne.guy Schon ein paar Tage her – aber dieser hier hat einen Post verdient: @louismorette – Grand Réserve Brut. Gekauft bei Hofer (17,99 €), ohne Erwartung. Und dann? Überraschung. Frische, Klarheit, Struktur – kein großer Tiefgang, aber ein sehr balancierter Allrounder mit sauberem Finish. Und: 90 Punkte von @james.suckling – und das ist keine kleine Nummer. In seiner Skala bedeutet das: „hervorragend“. Für einen Champagner unter 20 Euro? Das ist mehr als ordentlich. ✨ Fakten: 🍇 Assemblage aus Pinot Noir, Meunier & Chardonnay 📉 Dosage: ca. 8–9 g/l (Brut) 🌡️ Serviert bei ca. 8–9 °C 🎯 Stil: frisch, ausgewogen, leicht cremig Manchmal stehen zwischen den Top-Cuvées genau solche Flaschen – zugänglich, gut gemacht, und einfach da, wenn man sie braucht. Und genau deshalb landen sie im Keller oft näher an der Realität als die großen Namen. #TheChampagneGuy @josephinenhutte #LouisMorette #GrandReserve #ChampagnerVomDiscounter #JamesSuckling #EhrlichTrinken #BudgetChampagne #ChampagnerÜberraschung
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| Producer | Louis Morette (G.H. Martel) |
| Cuvée | Grand Réserve Brut |
| Category | Brut |
| Grape Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
| Dosage | 8-9 g/l (Brut) |
| Style | Négociant cuvée, fresh, balanced, slightly creamy |
| Highlights | fresh, balanced, slightly creamy, clean finish |