Dhondt Grellet, Les Nogers Blanc Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Vintage:2018 Aux Etelois tends to drink

Aux Etelois tends to drink well young and the 2019 version should be no exception if you don’t wish to hold it to full maturity

for example yields have been reduced

I'd like to see more proof of development here around 2030

tea-like tannins and bright acids on the lingering finish

the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a killer wine that should continue to drink well for another 15 years or so

Dhondt Grellet, Les Nogers Blanc Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Vintage:2018 Aux Etelois tends to drinkOne of the highlights of the cellar this year is the 2019 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers. Disgorged in July 2024 with one gram per liter dosage, it is sourced from two different altitudes and geological profiles within the same lieu dit in Cuis, planted with massal selection Chardonnay in 1974. Both sites, facing northwest, are harvested, pressed and vinified separately, with the most pronounced barrels selected for the final blend (while