Coteaux Champenois Chardonnay

Sesame, roasted pumpkin seeds, a touch of reduction - which evolved from barnyard to sardines with charred lime. Asparagus. Lemon. A very complex and beautiful nose. The palate has high acidity but is well balanced - beautiful, a bit oily, roasted seeds, yet with good minerality underneath. Without bubbles, you hear the terroir differently - the same Kimmeridgian marl, but stripped of effervescence. The stoney, saline character that hides behind mousse in the other wines stands fully exposed here.