Implicite, 2017

Three respected Champagne growers pooled their best barrels and left their names off the label. A rare bottle almost nobody else will have on the shelf.

Three Champagne growers each gave their best barrels to this wine and kept their names off the bottle. There is Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs, Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Meunier from just south of Epernay, all fermented in wood. Soft apple, citrus and a salty edge, with hints of grain and nuts. The bubbles are soft and settled, and there is barely any added sugar.