The 2005 vintage of Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs spent six years on the lees prior to disgorgement and a percentage of the vins clairs were barrel-fermented. The wine offers up an outstanding bouquet of pear, delicious apple, a touch of buttery oak, pastry cream, a lovely base of chalky soil tones, brioche and a touch of vanilla bean. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and impeccably balanced, with a fine core, very elegant mousse, zest acids and excellent focus and grip on the long, complex and very classy finish. Just an exceptional bottle of Blanc de Blancs. 2014-2030+. 93+