2017 Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 'Montjolys' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne, France dup-review-publication L'Ancien is some of the

L'Ancien is some of the purest Gamay around: it uniquely sees no carbo

Distilleria Varnelli Amaro dell'Erborista

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all hand-harvested and vinified separately

Hidden in the shadows of the Mayacamas mountains on the alluvial fan of western Oakville

2017 Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 'Montjolys' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne, France dup-review-publication L'Ancien is some of theA single parcel Chardonnay from the Montjolys lieu dit in Le Mesnil sur Oger, drawn from old vines rooted deep in pure chalk. Fermented in steel and raised long on lees, the 2017 shows Pters hallmark precision in a cooler, high tension vintage: laser cut citrus, crushed chalk, fine salinity, and subtle brioche from extended aging. The bead is ultra fine, the palate taut but layered, finishing long, mineral, and classically Mesnil. A sharp, site driven