The 2009 vintage for Champagne was exceptionally good.

A dry winter left the soils bereft of moisture. However, spring brought much-needed rain and both bud burst and flowering were successful. July saw vicious storms some parts of Aÿ had issues with landslips. The weather eventually righted itself, with August delivering warm sunny days and cool, refreshing evenings and the dry heat helped prevent rot and disease from taking hold.

The resulting Champagnes tend to display rich, ripe orchard fruit reflecting the warm year and although acidity was far from searing, it was still very much present.