90+ The Brut Selection from Le Brun Servenay is comprised entirely of chardonnay from the
three grand cru villages of Cramant, Avize and Oger, though it is not labeled as a Blanc de
Blancs. The wine is aged for three...
90+ The Brut Selection from Le Brun Servenay is comprised entirely of chardonnay from the
three grand cru villages of Cramant, Avize and Oger, though it is not labeled as a Blanc de
Blancs. The wine is aged for three years on the fine lees, with the malos blocked for the vins
clairs and the wine finished off with a dosage of seven grams per liter. The current release is
base year 2011, with reserve wines back to 2008 included and the bottling was disgorged in
December of 2014. Today, this is still a very young wine, but with plenty of promise for down
the road. The youthful bouquet is a blend of apple, tart pear, chalky minerality, a touch of
smokiness and bread dough. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely mineral, with
a good core, frothy mousse, plenty of acidity and a long, focused and still quite primary finish.
There is a touch of youthful greenness here on the backend that needs to be waited out, but a year
from now, this wine should be singing and be an outstanding drink. 2016-2033+.