Eric Rodez, Champagne Blanc de Blancs (Base 2021), NV so020126 bosconia 2014 offer all driven by that blue-grey

all driven by that blue-grey Devonian slate

savory complexity that makes top Volnay so rewarding

Sourced from the prestigious Gabutti cru with south-southwest exposure

cassis and floral hints that include rose petal and violet

raised in barrel with a modest portion of new wood

Eric Rodez, Champagne Blanc de Blancs (Base 2021), NV so020126 bosconia 2014 offer all driven by that blue-greyA grower Champagne from one of Ambonnay's quiet masters. Eric Rodez trained at Krug before taking over his family estate, and he farms his 6 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards organically and biodynamically across some three dozen tiny plots. This Blanc de Blancs is all Chardonnay grown in a village far better known for Pinot Noir, which is exactly what makes it interesting: it has the chalky cut of Chardonnay but the broad shouldered weight of Ambonnay