In 1838, Prussian wine merchant William Deutz settled in Champagne, choosing the influential village of Aÿ, just as his compatriot Joseph Bollinger had done a decade earlier. Both sites, La Côte Glacière and Meurtet, are stalwarts in the regular Hommage à William Deutz cuvée. Tasting2018 Deutz Hommage à William Deutz Meurtet(100% Pinot Noir; disgorged April 2025; dosage 5.6g/l)Pale gold, limpid. The nose is discreet, gentle, eventually conceding apricot, lemongrass, and wild strawberry, the last subtly underwriting Pinot Noir credentials and latent power. | 94Deutz Hommage à William Deutz La Côte Glacière(100% Pinot Noir; disgorged April 2025; dosage 7g/l)A slightly deeper gold, with a strong persistent mousse and an assonant aromatic that defers immediately to small-berried red fruit, such as blackcurrant and rosehip.