Today the wine remains quite fresh and in need of further bottle age

And despite the blanket of rot that descended on the Pinot Gris vineyards

Meyer lemon and anise pick up hints of iodine and pungent flowers with air

and 1964) the wine is called Reserva Especial

persistent and balanced if decidedly rustic finish

Leclerc Briant, Extra Brut Millesime Vintage:2016 Today the wine remains quiteA blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier, the 2018 Extra Brut displays a bright, perfumed bouquet with aromas of blanched almond, fresh bread, spring flower, menthol and licorice. Medium to full bodied, elegant and seamless, its vinous with bright acids and a lingering, saline finish. Il should age well over the next five to eight years.