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Champagne Clandestin Les Semblables (Boréal) NV
Côte des Bar, Champagne, FranceThis tiny estate in the Aube is a joint project between Vouette et Sorbée's Bertrand Gautherot and his right-hand man in the family winery, Benoit Doussot. Clandestin references and secret organic parcels of north-facing pinot noir, entirely on Kimmeridgian limestone (like Chablis, just south). This pinot noir is entirely from 2019, native fermented in old barrels of various sizes, with a short time sur lattes, disgorged in February 2022 with 0 dosage. Tight and racy, with crushed limestone supporting white cherry, crunchy tart apple, saffron, and lemon peel streaking across a taut, acid-driven palate. This has extreme acidity, with not much else to support, so if you're an acid-freak, look here to this individual champagne.Tasted: 26 July 2023Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| QC | $78.00 | 750ml | SAQ |
