Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Cuvee Special Club Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2016 Sohm & Kracher Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru comes from old vines planted just after WWII

tight finish suggest this has quite some aging potential

This is an unusually flamboyant wine with plenty of richness and a bit less in the way of subtlety

Some chocolate powder

concluding with a perfumed

Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Cuvee Special Club Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2016 Sohm & Kracher Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint DenisA combination of rich ripeness with a sophisticated texture and a complex depth of flavor. Its ripe notes of green pear, guava, lime and quince are held in vivid tension by a racy spine of acidity, allowing the aromas to expand on the finish with a graceful, elegant poise, while the underlying minerality infuses everything in its chalky presence.