Savart, Expression Brut Nature Brut Zero (from Les Planchots)

(from Les Planchots)

but they do possess a finer texture and a refreshing salinity on the sneaky long finale

Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries

elegant tannins

The tighter and punchier medium-bodied flavors possess very good mid-palate density while the finish delivers a bit more depth though not quite the same refinement

Savart, Expression Brut Nature Brut Zero (from Les Planchots)The 2018 Brut Nature Expression is a blend of five old vine Pinot Noir parcels in Ecueil, all bottled in magnum. Tightly wound and quite reticent, the 2018 is rather different from the other wines in this range, the warm vintage notwithstanding. I imagine the magnum format also helps. More importantly, readers will have to be patient with the 2018, as it is nowhere near ready to drink. Bright acids run through a core of intense Pinot fruit on this