Laborde Blanc de Blancs Terre d'Abbaye NV (750ml) Valencay

Laborde Blanc de Blancs Terre d'Abbaye NV (750ml) Valencay100% Chardonnay, which bespeaks the chalky terroir of Nogent LAbbesse. Champagne Laborde is a 5 hectare grower domaine founded in 2017 when Delphine Laborde fulfilled her dream and took over the family vines in Nogent L'Abbesse. Prior to returning to her roots, Delphine worked 12 years with two grandes marques: first at Bollinger, reporting directly to the cellar master while diving into best ecological practices in the house's vines; subsequently as

Pinot Noir that is fresh yet a bit spicy

although that definition does not really do it full justice

Average 20-year-old vines

it takes on greater intensity and concentration on the palate

Flavors of honeysuckle and pineapple emerge on the well-balanced finish

elegant though persistent mousse

this wine is a beautiful expression of fruit with delicate and soft tannins

Vignon says it will spend three to five years in vat

earthy and balanced with nicely integrated spices

whose age and maturity confer authority

smokier and spicier

small-berried grapes perfectly exposed to the sunrays