(92+ points) From a 3.5-hectare parcel, the 2016 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Grandes Crayères opens in the glass with notes of green apple, citrus zest, white flowers and fresh herbs. Medium to full-bodied, ample but...
(92+ points) From a 3.5-hectare parcel, the 2016 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Grandes Crayères opens in the glass with notes of green apple, citrus zest, white flowers and fresh herbs. Medium to full-bodied, ample but chiseled, it's chalky and austere, with an uncompromising spine of acidity and a long saline finish. While it will flesh out with time on cork, I preferred its immediate predecessor, the 2015. - William Kelley