2015 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Les Basses Prieres, 1er Cru, Brut Zéro

Bottled July 2016, disgorged November 2020.

This organic single vineyard is located directly under the historical cradle of Champagne, Hautvillers Abbey. Pinot Noir (80%) gives this wine a rich fruit profile, with plum, black fruits and roasted red Macintosh apple. Chardonnay (20%) keeps the palate taught and serious, with electric energy. The cuvée spent nine months in mixed oak barrels prior to secondary fermentation, giving the wines an almost Burgundian character and seasoned oak spice while retaining mineral freshness. It’s unfiltered with minimal dosage, revealing the purity and sapid expression of the terroir.

Davy Zyw, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd