Benoit Lahaye, Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Brut Champagne Montsant

Benoit Lahaye, Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Brut Champagne MontsantLovely purity and freshness on the delicate nose. Being solely Pinot there is noticeably more structured red fruits here, with notes of dried fruits as well, a touch of apricot and ripe citrus. All culminating in a saline finish featuring a lovely bitterness.

finely meshed with long

was neither refined nor filtered

The wine is already charming in its young age but has nice ageing potential too

A gorgeous dark plum in colour with a bouquet of cassis and plum fruit flavours with hints of eucalypt and florals

Fruit-forward

then racked to old

the Maria Gomes grape thrives in the sandier areas of Bairrada

toasty lees

A bright and intense purple colour which is recognisably Malbec with the bramble fruit and the grip

Light and crisp with precise floral aromas of elderflower and honeysuckle

The Champagne "L'Ineffable" 2012 shows a delicate straw yellow colour with a fine

The palate is very fresh with lime