It's generous
A Côte de Nuits hand turning his attention to Côte de Beaune fruit — and the results are exactly what you'd hope
on the cool Atlantic side of the Western Cape
all the crystalline acidity and raw slate minerality with none of the sweetness
south-facing slopes of sandstone and limestone
R Geoffroy, Champagne Expression Brut, NV (1.5L) NO20231121 It's generousGrower Champagne from one of the Marne Valley's masters of Pinot Meunier, now in a magnum made for a crowd. Geoffroy farms in and around Cumieres, a south facing village famous for ripening grapes early, and Expression is their flagship brut, a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay drawn from a mosaic of estate parcels and a deep reserve. The result is generous and harmonious, with orchard fruit, a touch of nuttiness, and a clean, savory