A more composed and contained vintage for chardonnay, this blanc de blancs is an assemblage of six parcels, all closely located in the village of Vertus, totaling 2.5 hectares. The nose has a very fresh and chalky edge with dried flowers and fresh lemons. The palate has a very succulent, composed and elegant shape with powerful, contained fruit. A cooler vintage has refined this nicely. Super dry, mineral finish. A strong vintage for this Champagne. Drink or hold.

Revisited from an October 2019 disgorgement, the 2013 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Terre de Vertus continues to show very well, mingling aromas of crisp orchard fruit, beeswax, pear, smoke, iodine and toasted almonds in a complex bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, layered and incisive, it's very concentrated, with racy acids and a pungently saline (and site-typical) finish. - William Kelley