2012 Le Brun-Servenay Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Extra Brut Millésimé

100% Grand Cru Chardonnay. The core of the cuvée is made up of three vineyards with very old vines in Cramant and Avize. The first is a parcel of 50 ares in Avize: part of which is 30 years old and part of which is more than century old, planted by the grandfather of the 81-year-old gentleman Patrick, Gauthier’s father, purchased the vineyard from in 1989. The second parcel, planted in 1937, is in Cramant and belonged to Gauthier’s greatgrandfather. A third parcel is on the border of Cramant and Avize: two of the most assertive terroirs in the Côte des Blancs giving very saline and mineral wines. Aged for nine years on the lees. Vintage Champagne, crafted like this, is a rare treat. Dense with concentration that only old vines can give. Precise with yellow fruits, floral aromas, and dense yet ripe minerals.