
2016
Region
France › Champagne › Vallée de la Marne › Champagne AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · brut-nature
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
0 g/L
Disgorged
2024
On lees
84 months (7 years)
Oof. Smells like fabric softener and something rotting. The palate follows: hollow, decayed, fruit long gone. Naked acidity with nothing to cover it. Not good.
Strangely, it improved with time in the glass - became almost acceptable. But "almost acceptable" after starting at "laundry disaster" isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.