2012 Marc Hébrart Extra Brut Rive Gauche / Rive Droite Grand Cru

Tasted from a bottle disgorged in January 2018, the 2012 Extra Brut Grand Cru Rive Gauche – Rive Droite offers up aromas of green pear, blanched almonds and crisp fresh apricots and is less marked by its barrel fermentation than some of Hébrart's earlier renditions of this cuvée. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, ample and precise, with ripe but tangy acids, an elegantly textural attack and an ultra-fine mousse. Its charming, inviting quality is typical of Hébrart's style.