Chartogne-Taillet, Couarres Extra Brut Size:6x750ml the underlying material is quite

the underlying material is quite good so this tightly wound effort could very well develop enough depth to be at the next level

There is even better volume as well as more evident minerality on the lingering and more complex finale where a touch of sweetness emerges that

There is no other white wine quite like this

I’ll always forgo the extra 10% of opulence

This is also quite reduced and essentially unreadable

Chartogne-Taillet, Couarres Extra Brut Size:6x750ml the underlying material is quiteIssuing from the single vineyard site of Les Couarres in Merfy, with sandy and clay rich soils over limestone, this Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend tends to be one of the most expressive wines in its youth. Yields from this plot of vines are often the most generous and are usually controlled by extensive de budding. In the cellar, Les Couarres is more prone to oxidation than his other wines, so barrels are regularly topped up (in contrast to Les