Dhondt Grellet, Les Nogers Blanc Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Vintage:2014 dry and mildly austere if

dry and mildly austere if slightly warmer finish

and I coaxed two bottles of Colore over two days before writing this note

Impressive tannic structure that reminds me a little of Nebbiolo

This is also moderately reduced

This mouth coating effort is terrific and well-worth checking out

Dhondt Grellet, Les Nogers Blanc Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Vintage:2014 dry and mildly austere ifOne of the highlights of the cellar this year is the 2019 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers. Disgorged in July 2024 with one gram per liter dosage, it is sourced from two different altitudes and geological profiles within the same lieu dit in Cuis, planted with massal selection Chardonnay in 1974. Both sites, facing northwest, are harvested, pressed and vinified separately, with the most pronounced barrels selected for the final blend (while