Dhondt-Grellet, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 'Cramant', NV [2022] SPcount0226 A perfect bottle for those

A perfect bottle for those looking to explore mezcal without overwhelming intensity

Smoky notes and aromas of tropical fruit

A French aperitif with aromas of candied orange

and Petit Verdot playing supporting roles

and lightly banana-inflected flavors remind us of agricole-style rhums

Dhondt-Grellet, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 'Cramant', NV [2022] SPcount0226 A perfect bottle for thoseAdrien Dhondt Grellet is one of the standard bearers of the grower Champagne movement, farming his family's plots organically and biodynamically, plowing by horse, and making wine like a Burgundian: barrel fermented with native yeasts, full malolactic, no fining or filtration. This bottling is 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Cramant, drawn largely from the lieu dit La Garenne, so it carries Cramant's hallmark chalky finesse and salinity