Lovely bright youthful colour on release at 18 months
muddling copper edges with a bronzed amber to coral hue
round and supple
and a gentle smoky mineral finish
The high‑altitude site gives the wine a granite‑driven backbone and a sense of lift despite its power
Au Bon Climat Bien Nacido Chardonnay Champagne André Jacquart Lovely bright youthful colour onThe palate is precise, tense, and quietly powerful, opening with lemon zest, white peach, and green apple lifted by bright, driving acidity that gives the wine its signature Bien Nacido edge. Texture is silky yet tightly coiled, with subtle creamy notes from oak that add shape without softening the line. The midpalate shows grapefruit pith, almond, light brioche, and a flintysmoky mineral thread, bringing savoury depth beneath the citrusstone fruit.