Champagne Extra-Brut, A. Margaine Bottle:1 as waves of fruit

as waves of fruit

Beneath the fruit are beautifully integrated notes of vanilla

The corn infusion is subtle yet done with great effect

dried apple and lime curd

This has such a pure

Champagne Extra-Brut, A. Margaine Bottle:1 as waves of fruitAlways a complex assemblage: 35% 2003, and 65% of these vintages in roughly equal proportions: 02, 01, 00, 99 and 96! Disgorged 1 06 and bottled with 7g. l. RS; violet and hyacinth aromas make you think of Riesling (as these wines often do), but the palate is all apples and Rainier cherries with a chalk powder sprinkle; wonderfully silky and generous, refined and accurate. A virtual Blanc de Blancs; 90% Chardonnay to 10% Pinot Noir.