Comtes de Champagne Grands Crus Blanc de Blancs

This one is pretty and well-made, yet somehow I find it hard to fully enjoy this wine. A bit austere bouquet of white flowers, tarragon, lemon oil, hints of bitter herbs, and an abundance (really, a lot) of brioche with almonds and chalk. Its medium to full-bodied and tight-knit palate is pointy, racy, and tense yet well-balanced, with a long and chalky finish. The exuberance of brioche makes the wine puffy, but other characteristics add layers of complexity while keeping it easy to understand. My bet is this wine needs much more time to achieve depth.