Mousse Fils 'Special Club' Brut, Champagne, France 2017 Pym-Rae Tesseron the fermentation continues for three

the fermentation continues for three weeks in cement cuves at a temperature controlled 18 degrees Celsius

bacon fat and a hint of toast

this reflects the top wine's chiseled structure and firm tannins

Echoing their Santa Barbara County Chardonnay bottling

Mousse Fils 'Special Club' Brut, Champagne, France 2017 Pym-Rae Tesseron the fermentation continues for threeMade from 100% Meunier, the 2017 Champagne Special Club Brut has a delicate approach, with its layers unfolding gently from the glass. Initially it displays notes of wet stone, pretty flowers, and delicate fresh raspberry fruits. The palate has more tension and nerve that suggests this will take more time to open, but I love its racier feel. It is linear, though not without its fruit wrapped around its backbone of minerality and acidity. 95 Pts Jeb