2015 Champagne Caze Thibaut 'Les Leriens'

-Co-planted 45% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. -Organice practices (Not certified) -Les leriens is a single parcel of co planted varieties which faces east in the villeage of Chatillon sur Marne. -A long slow fermentation takes place in a mixture of old wood barrels. -3 years on lees -3.7g/l dosage -Not fined, nor filtered More ‘present,’ more powerful. Spice, ‘browned’ fresh green apple, fresh sea breeze, preserved lemon, saline. The palate is textural, mineral, grippy, with baked apple bramble, ‘browned’ apple, star anise. While it has breadth there is a phenolic component to the wine which holds focus to the palate. Jono Hersey, FWC