Adrien Renoir, Verzy Grand Cru, Les Epinettes

Dinner in the neighbourhood. Tasted blind. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, copper gold colour. Thin legs. Fine bubbles. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of strawberry, vinous red apples, toasty oak, oxidative honeyed nut. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12.5%), medium+ rounded body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated vinous red apples, strawberry, strong vein of underlying minerality getting increasingly salty with more air, oxidative honeyed nuts, sweet caramel, smoky toasty oak. Long finish with touch …