2017 Dhondt-Grellet Les Nogers Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

The 2017 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers is very promising, unwinding in the glass with scents of crisp orchard fruit, citrus oil and peach mingled with white flowers, oyster shell and nougat. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, it's bright and chiseled, with a concentrated core of fruit, racy acids and a saline finish. While 2017 was often a challenging vintage for Pinot Noir and Meunier in Champagne, conscientious growers, above all in the Côte de Blancs, produced some beautiful wines, and this is one of them.