Tarlant la Lutetienne Champagne Brut Nature

and better for it

is the winery in their own words:

but those were times when orchards gave higher yield and more profit than vineyards

wood-fired pizza

I was looking through a wholesaler’s closeout wine list

Inky blackberry skin

the kind of Chardonnay that shines alongside scallops

Based largely on Cabernet Sauvignon mixed with 23% Merlot

and a faint almond note

loess-and-limestone minerality keeps everything taut and grounded

dark spice

this means the wine has got great Pinot spice / strawberry fruit character but also has had a chance to fully develop all of Pinot’s glorious complexity