2018 Jerome Blin - Cuvee Octave Chardonnay Extra BrutProducer : Jrme Blin Cuve : Cuve Octave Vintage : 2018 Classification : Extra Brut Appellation : Champagne AOC Region : Valle de la Marne, Champagne, France Variety : Chardonnay Style : Sparkling White Wine Tasting Note : Jrme Blin is a family grower producer in the Marne Valley sector of Champagne, farming organically and producing a focused range of wines that reflect the specific character of the estates Marne valley vineyard holdings. The Cuve

dried herbs and cassis in a rather narrow range

unusual and complex nose of dried cherry

soft brown sugar

despite its obvious weight and character

Medium to full-bodied with mouth-filling baked berries and savory layers

gooseberry

Wine Spectator 95 pts Tasting Note : Not as rich or concentrated as I was expecting

freshness and restrained oak influence creates a Chardonnay that is both approachable and age-worthy

confirming its position as one of Italy’s half-dozen greatest wines and one of the world’s finest expressions of the Merlot variety outside Pomerol

Jeb Dunnuck 97

precise and saline

Burghound 94 pts Tasting Note : The 2019 Pinot Noir Swan Terrace emerges from 1