Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Chantemerle NV bis-hidden not wine collectors

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with aromas derived from an array of spices

weighty texture and notes of clotted cream and almonds

It’s best enjoyed neat

elegant Pinot that channels old vines and cool Patagonian winds

Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Chantemerle NV bis-hidden not wine collectorsJulien Prelat's rule is simple to the point of stubborn: one grape, one vineyard, one vintage, nothing blended away. He and his wife Karine were the first in the Prelat family to bottle their own Champagne, starting in 2010, working from Pinot Noir country in the Cote des Bar where the chalk gives way to Kimmeridgian marl. Chantemerle is Pinot Noir alone, vinified as a white and finished extra brut, so there's barely any dosage hiding the seams. It's