Laherte Freres, Champagne Petit Meslier Extra Brut [2022], NV SO081225 JB Becker this is Chenin Blanc in

this is Chenin Blanc in its purest form—bright orchard fruit (think green apple

have begun to soften

and the finish lingers with dark roast richness

Elena Walch is a leading producer in Alto Adige

where nature constantly creates new expressions from year to year

Laherte Freres, Champagne Petit Meslier Extra Brut [2022], NV SO081225 JB Becker this is Chenin Blanc inPetit Meslier is one of Champagne's nearly forgotten grapes, and almost nobody bottles it on its own Aurlien Laherte does, and as the region warms its naturally piercing acidity has gone from curiosity to genuine asset. The fruit comes from massale selected vines partway up the hill at Chavot, on rich clay silt soils in the Coteaux Sud d'Epernay, and it is fermented and raised in wood like most of the estate's production, then finished at just 2 grams