From the producer: The 2022 Altagracia has a true volcanic identity
this Blanc de Blancs is a stunning expression of Premier Cru Chardonnay
Dickel's Reserve bottling exists because the team found barrels that survived that pressure with their fruit and sweetness intact rather than turning into pure oak tannin
The topaz color with golden reflections introduces dried fruits
which is to say she does very little except keep the terroir intact
Coessens Champagne Blanc de Noirs Brut Largillier 2020 Lanson Rose Champagne From the producer: The 2022Jerome Coessens takes grower Champagne to its logical extreme: one vineyard, one grape, one vintage, one man doing everything himself. He owns all of Largillier, a monopole in the Aube, where he farms Pinot Noir on limestone that runs the same seam as Chablis. The result is Champagne with the muscle and fruit density of grand cru Burgundy, wrapped around a vibrating, salty minerality. Some of these grapes get sold off to Guillaume Selosse, whose