Agrapart Vénus Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2015

Chalk dust, lemon oil, white peach and a thread of beeswax open with quiet authority. Bone-dry and taut on the palate, fine bubbles carrying a stony, flinty tension that runs the length of the wine. Zero dosage strips away any softness, what remains is pure Avize terroir, serious and uncompromising. This is Champagne as contemplative experience rather than occasion. Drink now through 2030.