Dhondt-Grellet 'Les Nogers' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2017 Grand-Puy Ducasse with aromas of lingonberry and

with aromas of lingonberry and blackberry bramble

Beeswax also frames the palate's fine

lively and nuanced to the core

The attack is full

Dhondt-Grellet 'Les Nogers' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2017 Grand-Puy Ducasse with aromas of lingonberry andThe 2017 Extra Brut 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,