Disgorged in July 2018, the new release of Gonet-Medeville's NV Brut Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs is showing very well, offering up an appealing bouquet of crisp golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, warm biscuits and dried white flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and vinous, with ripe but racy acids, good depth at the core and a delicate mousse. Concentrated and structured, another year on the cork will be rewarded by additional complexity, even though this is approachable now. - William Kelley

The NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru is a pure Pinot Noir from Bisseuil (90%) and Ambonnay (10%) harvested mostly in 2019 with 20% of reserve wines. The nose is like tart, fresh strawberry crushed on a toasted slice of rye sourdough. The palate also has that lovely tart edge of red berry, enticing, appetizing, juicy and aromatic. The palate backs it with salty, textured sourdough autolysis, slight pepper and beautiful depth. The mousse is fine and lends elegance to the expressive fruit and full-flavored mid-palate. It is that sense of chalky, salty depth that underlines the very clean, lasting finish. Dosage is 5gr/L. Disgorged: January, 2023. - Anne Krebiehl MW

A creamy blanc de noirs, with a minerally underpinning of chalk and smoke accents, this balanced version layers lively acidity and flavors of crushed blackberry, almond biscotti, mandarin orange peel and a hint of white balsamico on a fine mousse. Disgorged January 2022. Drink now. - AN