2018 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Millésime, Extra Brut Size:75cl while a nutmeg twist completes

while a nutmeg twist completes the long finish

elegant and demure in one tasting but exuberant and expressive in the next

I last tasted this vintage around eight months ago and it has opened up further since then

Time in the glass fills out the mid-palate and finishes nicely

Bual style Madeira

2018 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Millésime, Extra Brut Size:75cl while a nutmeg twist completesProduced with 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, the 2018 Champagne Millsime Extra Brut was vinified and raised for nine months in barrels. It sees 3 grams per litre dosage and was disgorged in March 2023. It pours a rich, youthful yellow hue and is forward in its expressive notes of toasted oak spice that are very assertive and joined by notes of toasted croissant, orange marmalade, white pepper, and ripe red berries. Full bodied,