2015 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Clos des Trois Clochers, Brut Size:75cl never overstated but always reassuringly

never overstated but always reassuringly forthright

giving the idea that the main block of wine is not even starting to show but is just giving off a few little waves of flavour to amuse us with

before the arrival of intensely fresh and chalky tannins

a neatly woven mousse supports notes of stone-fruit

but the tannins are very fine and there is wonderful mineral tension all the way through to the classy

2015 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Clos des Trois Clochers, Brut Size:75cl never overstated but always reassuringlyBottled July 2016, disgorged May 2019. Zero dosage. This is the second release from Leclerc Briants new clos in Montagne de Reims; the panoramic site was chosen for the longevity it gives its wines, and for their lucid nature. The 2015 vintage was vinified in mixed oak barrels including second fill from Haut Brion Blanc giving it added texture. The nose is pretty and tightly coiled, with white flowers, green apples, nectarines and wild honey. The