Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Les Vignes Basses NV ['22 Base] Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Only the oldest Pinot Noir

Only the oldest Pinot Noir vines contribute to the red cuvée

and they make very little of it

youthful fruit on the nose

extremely aromatic nose of white flowers

Super fresh & light ale made here in San Francisco

Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Les Vignes Basses NV ['22 Base] Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Only the oldest Pinot NoirGrower Champagne from the Cote des Bar, in the village of Celles sur Ource, where fourth generation vigneron Julien Prelat farms seven hectares on Kimmeridgian soils, the same fossil rich marl and limestone you find in Chablis. Les Vignes Basses is 100 percent Meunier, vinified in steel, held on the lees at least 28 months, with no malolactic and a very low dosage that makes it an Extra Brut. The result is a dry, mineral, single grape Champagne with a