Bernard Tornay Champagne Carte d'Or Brut

70% Pinot Noir / 30% Chardonnay; Synthetic Cork Dark gold / amber, with a weak mousse and a very fine bead. The wife suggested plum-sake and cheese on the nose, my mother thought madeira; to my mind all these were present with additional notes of mushroom and old wood. On the palate this was was fat and intensely rich; mature, and yet remarkably fresh. All the aromatic elements were present, with a tart acidity, to produce a sumptuously long finish. …