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Domaine Nowack Assemblage S.A. Autre Cru
Review

Domaine Nowack Assemblage S.A. Autre Cru

02 / 05 TCJ scale
By TCJ 23 August 2026

Producer

Domaine Nowack

Wine

Assemblage S.A. Autre Cru

Vintage

NV

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Subregion

Vandières, Vallée de la Marne

Grapes

Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Format

750 ml

Character

Fresh and balanced, with moderate fruit concentration and a profile driven more by autolytic complexity than by fruit intensity.

TCJ assessment

A balanced Champagne with good acidity providing freshness and direction. The fruit expression is relatively subtle, giving the wine a lighter sense of concentration and allowing other elements to become more prominent.

The palate is shaped more by autolytic character than by fruit intensity, bringing complexity and texture to an otherwise delicate profile. Acidity remains well integrated, keeping the wine fresh and composed throughout.

This is not a Champagne built around concentration. Its appeal comes instead from balance, freshness and its more developed autolytic dimension, resulting in a subtle and well-defined expression.

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