Chartogne-Taillet Heurtebise Extra Brut 2018

Crushed chalk and bitter citrus peel arrive first, with white blossom and a thread of sage underneath. Zero dosage strips away any softening layer — Heurtebise comes through unfiltered, all tension and oyster-shell austerity, with almond and a flinty undercurrent adding complexity. The structure is dense but carries no real weight, and the wine loosens in the glass, picking up a briny, iodine-edged quality that wasn't there at the start. Worth the patience.