Laurent Lequart is a Récoltant-Coopérateur, a designation that initially gave us pause until all doubts were banished by the undeniable splendor of the wines, which have a torque and clarity of the highest order. A closer look reveals why this shouldn't be a surprise: Laurent happens to be president of a co-op that ranks with Mailly and Le Mesnil among the most respected in Champagne. He uses it the way a serious winemaker uses a well-equipped cellar (every qualitative decision from blending to dosage to élevage staying entirely with him), while the co-op provides infrastructure that most small growers could never afford independently. The family has had Meunier at the heart of its identity since the 1970s, and Laurent has spent his career making the case that it is a variety capable of articulation, age-worthiness, and genuine site expression. This is a tiny domaine offering important Champagnes.