the palate grows in austerity
60 ha parcel of 75+ year old vines)
This balanced effort is built-to-age and will need it
There is good power and punch to the overtly mineral-driven broad-shouldered yet refined flavors that possess a borderline creamy mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the driving and tightly wound finish that delivers excellent depth and length
Leclerc Briant, Extra Brut Millesime Vintage:2016 the palate grows in austerityA blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier, the 2018 Extra Brut displays a bright, perfumed bouquet with aromas of blanched almond, fresh bread, spring flower, menthol and licorice. Medium to full bodied, elegant and seamless, its vinous with bright acids and a lingering, saline finish. Il should age well over the next five to eight years.