Medium

Cork

White

France

From two plots in a lesser-known part of the great grand cru village of Cramant, behind the village facing slightly north towards Cuis, Adrien Dhondt crafts a heady, deep blanc de blancs all the more remarkable for being based on the cool 2021 vintage (with one third perpetual reserve added). It's a little more vinous, peppery and grippy than the other two non-vintage cuvées tasted alongside, with notes of apple tart, stewed apricot and powdered ginger meeting a real sense of fruit concentration and texture before a driving finish. Brown bread richness and light structuring from oak vinification emphasise the seriousness of the style here; this striking blanc de blancs needs a little more time to unfurl than either Roc Solare or Terres Fines, but will reward the wait.

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Dhondt-Grellet, Cramant Grand Cru, Champagne, France

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From two plots in a lesser-known part of the great grand cru village of Cramant, behind the village facing slightly north toward

Dhondt-Grellet, Cramant Grand Cru, Champagne, France

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