Herbert Beaufort Coteaux Champenois Blanc

Champagne-like nose. It is. I served this as a blind and a friend said off the bat "This is really like a Champagne without the bubbles." Yeah, I agree. Is it the leesiness? Some candied fruit. Balancing acidity for sure, but otherwise rather a broad showing Quite nice, but perhaps more of a curiosity just as I opened it for.

A still Chardonnay from the village best known for the quality of their Pinot Noir. Served blind. Intense, medium-deep yellow color. Very aromatic and somewhat sweet-toned nose that is dominated by a very Champagne-like leesy aroma. The wine really smells like a young Champagne that has gone flat. There are also aromas of ripe yellow apples, lemon zest, some tropical papaya notes, a little bit of honeydew melon and a refreshingly green hint of birch leaves. The wine is light-to-medium-bodied, …