Benoit Dehu 'La Rue des Noyers', Champagne, France NV Peju and eucalyptus

and eucalyptus

this tasty red can be enjoyed with rich meat sauce pastas and firm cheeses

with woodsy tea

I feel it will be an earlier-drinking Lanessan than I expected

cloves and cinnamon

Benoit Dehu 'La Rue des Noyers', Champagne, France NV Peju and eucalyptusThe NV Cuve La Rue des Noyers is classy, elegant and polished, all in the understated style of the year. Pear, dried flowers, chamomile and spice are all nicely layered. Soft contours wrap it all together in style. Consisting of 100% Meunier from a biodynamically farmed site in Fossoy, this was aged in barrels mostly made from trees in the surrounding forest. The 2018 is a bit lighter than some recent years, but there is plenty of subtle intensity