Matthieu Godme-Guillaume Champagne Extra Brut 1er Cru V.V.V NV REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP The 2021 radiates remarkable energy—dark

The 2021 radiates remarkable energy—dark plum

fine-beaded

A stunningly complex Japanese bottling from both grain and single malt whiskies aged in a variety of casks

it straddles a line between classical profile and unique approachability

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Matthieu Godme-Guillaume Champagne Extra Brut 1er Cru V.V.V NV REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP The 2021 radiates remarkable energy—darkThree villages, three letters, one very good bottle of Champagne. Matthieu Godme Guillaume took over his family's domaine in Verzenay in 2019, the third generation on the Montagne de Reims, and V. V. V. stands for the trio of villages behind the blend: Verzenay, Verzy and Villers Marmery. It leans Chardonnay, roughly three quarters, with Pinot Noir filling in, all organically farmed, mostly from mature vines in their thirties and forties. Native