2020 Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre “Les Fourneaux” Coteaux Champenois Chamery Blanc Hubert Lamy Collection So basically this wine smells

So basically this wine smells like the coast of Sicily in the summer -- not a bad start

Domaine Arlaud was among the first in Burgundy to move away from "modern agriculture" practices that compromised both environmental integrity and the terroir's uniqueness—a value deeply revered by the Cistercian monks since the 1200s

This ultimate wine is aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months and then racked into small French oak (Allier) barrels for the final six month stage of its élevage

When my grandfather retired my father brought together all the vineyards from the two domaines

and keeping something good on deck

2020 Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre “Les Fourneaux” Coteaux Champenois Chamery Blanc Hubert Lamy Collection So basically this wine smells