CHAMPAGNE: With record rainfall in winter, many hours of sunshine in spring and summer and the earliest harvest on record, the 2018 harvest in Champagne was truly unique. Its prematurity, abundant volume, ripeness and wholesomeness have left many growers singing its praises to the harvest. After a wet winter, budburst took place in April, from which time growth was accelerated. The exceptional conditions led to vigorous vegetative growth and a...
The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs stands out as a remarkably serious effort in a vintage where many wines lean toward a lighter profile. It makes a bold first impression, surging with expressive notes of ripe apricot, warm baked apple tart, spice, chamomile, and dried lemon peel. Fermenting roughly 38% of the lots in wood enhances the wine's rich, textural presence, yielding a broad, heady Blanc de Blancs built for fine dining. Finished with a dosage of 4.5 g/L.
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