97pts AG! "Can't recommend it highly enough", Vincent Cuillier Chemin des Rois Brut Nature NV

Vincent Cuillier is one of the exciting young voices in Champagne, bringing a precise, parcel-driven approach to the family domaine in the Massif de Saint-Thierry. Since 2015, he has been shaping his own label with a focus on clarity, texture, and the character of each site. In the vineyards, he leans on permaculture, agroforestry, cover crops, low or no tillage, and biodynamic-style respect for soil life, while in the cellar he favours indigenous yeasts, minimal intervention, and a careful separation of press fractions to preserve detail and transparency.

Chemin des Rois is the star which is “the sensational Champagne puts Vincent Cuillier on the map”, awarded a fabulous 97pts from Antonio Galloni, Chemin des Rois is a Brut Nature cuvée made from 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from the sandy soils of Chenay, where the wine gains both finesse and depth. Raised in oak for around 10 months and aged on lees for 36 to 54 months, it shows a refined, layered style that balances purity with subtle complexity. A muscular Champagne with lots of substances and aging potential, this is a new hunt of the week not to be missed -