Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV spirits-template musk melon

musk melon

great structure

it differs in that it has slightly higher acidity and pronounced iron and sanguine flavors

it'll outshine bottles that cost far more

beeswax — and it's drinking beautifully now

Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV spirits-template musk melonZero sugar, nowhere to hide. Brut Nature means no dosage, not a gram added at the end, which is a nervy choice because sugar is exactly what most Champagne leans on to smooth over its rough edges. Marie Noelle Rainon Henriet, the fourth generation running this family domaine, doesn't need the crutch. The cuvee is named for her great grandfather Gaston and her grandmother Louise, whose vineyards were joined when the families married, and it's a half