Brut Nature (d2024)

I had this wine recently, and the experience was nearly identical.

It opens with an intense and beautiful bouquet - honey, raw or green nuts, baked apples, grapefruit, and a touch of cider. The acidity is good, though naturally, it doesn't quite hold up when compared to even moderately crisp Champagnes. Flavours of nut husk, buckwheat honey, and roasted fruit. I loved seeing how many people found it both delicious and intriguing - even in a blind setting.

Understanding all the challenges, I still wish more local winemakers would experiment with the traditional method - lower dosage, longer lees ageing (over a year). Because something good does come out of it.

This wine has an intense and beautiful bouquet - honey, nuts, baked apples, and a touch of cider. The acidity is good - could be better, but it does the job. The flavour evolution is intriguing: it starts off strong, dips into a soft sweetness, then re-emerges with notes of nut husk, buckwheat honey, and roasted fruit. Interesting, and seriously tasty.