Thibault Liger Belair, Corton Renardes other_regions Laurent-Perrier’s latest NV Blanc de

Laurent-Perrier’s latest NV Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is crafted from a blend of the 2016 and 2014 vintages

Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize continues to show brilliantly

There is good detail and solid intensity to the seductively textured flavors that culminate in a balanced and persistent finish

There is plenty of red-berry fruit here lending the 2005 an attractive fleshy texture

but I’d have thought it’s a shoe-in

Thibault Liger Belair, Corton Renardes other_regions Laurent-Perrier’s latest NV Blanc de(40% whole cluster but without the central stem). Notes of reduction and wood are all that are discernible today. By contrast there is more volume and mid palate density as well as more minerality and muscle to the broad shouldered flavors that conclude in a velvety and firm but not especially austere finish. (90 93) 2029+