{"product_id":"champagne-mouzon-leroux-latavique-tradition-nv","title":"Champagne Mouzon Leroux L'atavique Tradition NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Champagne Mouzon-Leroux L’Atavique Tradition NV (Base 2021, Disg. Jan. 2025) is a beautifully incisive and deeply terroir-driven grower Champagne from one of the Montagne de Reims’ most exciting biodynamic estates. Produced by Sébastien Mouzon in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, the cuvée is crafted primarily from Pinot Noir with Chardonnay sourced from over 50 organically and biodynamically farmed parcels on chalk and flint-rich soils. “L’Atavique” refers to ancestral memory — a tribute to the family’s generations of vineyard work — and the wine is intended as the purest expression of Verzy’s mineral intensity and vinous character. The Base 2021 release blends roughly 55% 2021 harvest fruit with reserve wines from previous vintages and was aged extensively on lees before disgorgement in January 2025 with extremely low dosage (around 1–1.5 g\/L), preserving remarkable tension and purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is medium-bodied with fine, creamy mousse, vibrant acidity and a tightly wound mineral core. Layers of preserved lemon, grapefruit, red apple and dried citrus peel unfold alongside brioche, crushed chalk, alpine herbs and subtle oxidative complexity, finishing long, saline and beautifully persistent with exceptional energy and precision. Fermentation is carried out predominantly in French oak with full malolactic conversion, resulting in a Champagne that combines vinous depth and texture with crystalline freshness and chalky tension. Critics have highlighted the wine’s “bright and chiseled” structure and salivating mineral drive, while its combination of Pinot Noir power and Verzy finesse makes it one of the most compelling grower Champagnes at its level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen’s Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mouzon-Leroux L’Atavique Tradition NV (Base 2021) is a superb grower Champagne — vinous, mineral and beautifully structured with outstanding energy and complexity. Perfect with oysters, sashimi, roast chicken, Comté cheese or refined seafood dishes. Enjoy now with decanting or cellar comfortably through 2038+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInfo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"846\" style=\"height: 122.563px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 22.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.5938px; text-align: left; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eMouzon Leroux\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003ePinot Noir \/ Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eChampagne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eNV (Base 2021)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left; width: 386.312px;\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mouzon Leroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51277039042875,"sku":"25418-750","price":135.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/6779\/7699\/files\/ChampagneMouzonLerouxL_ataviqueTraditionNV.png?v=1779444140","url":"https:\/\/winemore.com.au\/products\/champagne-mouzon-leroux-latavique-tradition-nv","provider":"Wine More Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}