Dhondt-Grellet 'Les Nogers' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2017 paso robles spice box and graphite aromas

spice box and graphite aromas and flavors

within the mid-weight style of the year at Snowden

enlivened by a zing of orange peel acidity and crushed stone

polished tannins and a flavorful finish

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Dhondt-Grellet 'Les Nogers' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2017 paso robles spice box and graphite aromasThe 2017 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers is very promising, unwinding in the glass with scents of crisp orchard fruit, citrus oil and peach mingled with white flowers, oyster shell and nougat. Medium to full bodied, fleshy and vinous, it's bright and chiseled, with a concentrated core of fruit, racy acids and a saline finish. While 2017 was often a challenging vintage for Pinot Noir and Meunier in Champagne, conscientious growers,