Sometimes, you just have to go in there and bowl people over with your sheer force of will – Jennifer Yuh Nelson
𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓰𝓷𝓮 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓰𝓾𝓮𝓽 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝔃𝓮𝓷𝓪𝔂 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓒𝓻𝓾 2017
And bowl me over did this champagne from Benoit Marguet. Established in 1905, he is highly dedicated to biodynamic farming of his 40 years old vines – 7.30 hectares in Ambonnay and 0.70 hectares Bouzy utilizing Demeter principles (also certified), phototherapy and aromatherapy. This 100% Pinot Noir hails from the Verzenay Grand Cru. He favors minimal added sulfur, no dosage Brut Nature style.
Tiny dancer golden bubbles lift the wafting notes of crisp orchard fruit, lime blossom, citrus zest, buttery pastry and minerality. The first sip you sit up and take notice at its energetic freshness and tangy acid. Brimming with mirabelle plum, peach, underripe strawberry, sweet pastry cream, marzipan, blood orange curd, dried mushrooms into a saline, grapefruit pith finish.
This has a purity, an elegance, lighter than a typical Blanc de Noirs. It showcases the power of Pinot Noir with fruit beautifully.
Paired with truffle butter potato chips, porcini mushroom saucisson and a wedge of Saint André
